Greta Thunberg doesn’t just raise awareness—she makes us feel. From climate strikes to Gaza, she reminds us how to care in a numb world.
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Algorithms shape what we see online—but irony offers a surprising way to disrupt their control. Discover how irony challenges digital habits and sparks deeper reflection.
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This article explores how hostile architecture contributes to psychic numbing and slow violence, and how narrative empathy can restore compassion in the way we design and inhabit public spaces.
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Through narrative empathy, this piece remembers Alina’s friends and family lost to the war in Ukraine, pushing back against psychic numbing by focusing on individual lives behind the statistics.
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What if the apocalypse came as silent snow?
The Eternaut, Argentina’s iconic graphic novel, arrives on Netflix — and shows that only the collective can survive.
Sebastião Salgado was one of the greatest photographers ever. His powerful black-and-white photos deeply connected us to distant suffering.
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Alina’s testimony from Bucha offers a deeply personal account of the war in Ukraine, showing how narrative empathy can break through psychic numbing and keep the human cost of war from being forgotten.
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In a world facing climate change, artificial intelligence, and rising inequality, what path will the Catholic Church take under the leadership of Pope Leo XIV?
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Blending personal reflection and broader insight, this article explores how sympathy, empathy, and compassion are not innate traits but skills we can build to create meaningful change in the world.
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This article examines how de-extinction projects like the “dire” wolves provoke moral questions about ecological empathy and compassionate conservation, highlighting the dangers of creating life for spectacle rather than true restoration.
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From spiritual teachers to human rights leaders, these ten voices offer timeless wisdom on compassion. Their words remind us that compassion is not only a feeling—but a force for connection, resilience, and everyday action.
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Real stories of compassion in unexpected places—from war zones to protests. What happens when empathy defies division?
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This article examines how psychic numbing weakens public response to climate change and argues that narrative empathy is essential for turning overwhelming data into meaningful, emotional engagement.
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A devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, 2025, leaving thousands in urgent need. Communities are coming together to rescue survivors, provide aid, and rebuild. Learn how you can help.
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Documentaries do more than inform—they create emotional connections that drive action. From Blackfish exposing orca captivity to Chasing Ice revealing climate change in real time, these films prove the power of storytelling in shaping the world.
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Extremist movements manipulate in-group and out-group empathy to justify hostility, but building narrative empathy can disrupt radical thinking and counteract dehumanization.
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Why does bad news capture our attention while good news fades away? Explore the psychology behind negativity bias, loss aversion, and media influence. Learn how these biases shape our perception of the world—and how we can balance our media diet for a healthier, more realistic perspective.
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Participatory ecological storytelling blends narrative empathy with ecological empathy and thus becomes a creative and collaborative way to address eco-anxiety and psychic numbing and build deeper connections with nature.
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