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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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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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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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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Is empathy a weakness or a strength? This article explores empathy as an exercise—one that, like music, requires attention, care, and practice. In a time of rising apathy, choosing empathy is choosing connection.
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What happens when Hamlet meets Grand Theft Auto Online? During lockdown, artists turned a video game into a stage, proving that even in chaos, storytelling can connect us. Discover how this experiment redefined performance and resilience.
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This year’s Oscars highlighted stories that demand to be seen: a Palestinian-Israeli documentary on loss and resistance, L.A. firefighters honored for real-life heroism, and Anora, a film giving visibility to erased lives. Why these moments mattered.
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This article explores how cultivating ecological empathy through narrative empathy transforms our understanding of interdependence, guiding us toward a more sustainable future.
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Meet Peyo, the extraordinary horse bringing comfort to terminally ill patients. His story reveals the deep emotional bond between humans and animals, proving that healing isn’t just medical—it’s also about compassion.
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From Ground Zero uses narrative empathy to break through psychic numbing, revealing the harsh reality of war in Gaza through deeply personal stories from those living at ground zero.
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Amid wildfire devastation, small objects tell big stories—a child’s toy, a lost painting, a rescued dog. Behind every statistic is a life forever changed.
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