The Compassionate Instinct

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November 5, 2014 a project of ServiceSpace In separateness lies the world's great misery, in compassion lies the world's true strength. - Albert Schweitzer - The Compassionate Instinct Although many question whether true compassion exists at all, recent studies are showing that compassion is deeply rooted in our brains, our bodies, and in the most basic ways we communicate. Dacher Keltner -- a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley -- shares more about the compassionate side to human nature in this article. { read more } Be The Change Tune into your innate sense of compassion today as you interact with other people, and see if the nature of those interactions changes. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News There's More to Life Than Being Happy 15 Serious Games Aiming to Change the World The College Course That's Changing Lives The Science of Love The Difference Between Listening & Hearing 10 Creative Rituals To Learn From 6 Habits of Highly Grateful People Gandhi's Ten Rules for Changing the World DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 150,438 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More