Empathy Research Institute
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​Who we are

The Empathy Research Institute is a registered 501(c)(3)

Mission:
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To empirically investigate the psychology of empathy, its benefits and applications for the betterment of humanity and share findings through community, practice and teaching

Highlighted research

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The Revolving Door Effect

A novel theory in understanding the causes of burnout in human services
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The Mediating effect of self-love in parental compassion fatigue

Investigating the effects of self-love practices on the prevention of compassion fatigue in parents.
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Building self-compassion to find purpose and meaning

Employing self-awareness as a means to empathize with the self and develop a sense of life purpose

OUR GOAL

Empathy can change the world. 
We're learning how.

Our approach

Discover

Design and implement studies that explore the psychology of empathy. Areas of research include: compassion, self-awareness, empathic capacity and practices for self-care.

Apply

Applying research findings and psychological theory to design best practices in building empathic capacity and healthy deployment of empathy with ourselves and others

build

Building empathy in individuals.
Building empathetic organizations.
Building stronger community - together.

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