Psychologist Tara Cousineau draws on cutting-edge research in psychology and neuroscience to show how compassion and empathy are hardwired into our DNA and essential to our survival. This book teaches effective skills in compassion, mindfulness, and social and emotional learning, and reveals successful social policy initiatives in empathy taking place that inform everything from family life to education to the workplace.

"Do you know that praise is essential to the growth of a healthy brain? That experiences of praise and blame affect how long we live? That the conscious and unconscious judgments we engage in every day began as a crucial survival technique? Do you think people shouldn't be judgmental? But, how judgmental are you, and how does this impact your relationships? [The author] reveals how everyday judgments impact our relationships, and how praise, blame,...

When it comes to emotions at work, there's rarely a happy medium. Some offices are emotional deserts, where you suspect your coworkers might be robots. Others are filled with over-sharers who seem to know every detail of co-workers' health, finances, and social media. Either extreme hurts employee health and productivity. Fosslien and Duffy look at how emotions affect our professional lives, and how we can navigate emotions at work. They show that...

"Scientifically based strategies for enacting successful and enduring change on personal, societal, and global levels, no matter what your background. Shares the stories of people who have changed history, such as Martin Luther King Jr., Ben Franklin, and Gandhi, detailing how they used the 8 laws of change. Based on more than 16 years of scientific and historical research as well as the author's own experiences during the Civil Rights movement. Explores...