Dale M. Kushner 10/31/23 Dale M. Kushner 10/31/23

The Long Battle of Cruelty and Empathy

We have rationalized acts of cruelty since the beginning of humankind. How does empathy or the lack of empathy impact our capacity for cruelty?

Transforming Empathy Into Compassion: Why It Matters

We experience empathy across a spectrum of responses: mimicry, emotional contagion, sympathy, compassion. How do they differ?

I began to write and publish poetry in my thirties.