Empathy Archives - CNCL

What Spending Time With Animals Can Teach Us About Empathy

The CNCL Team — Thu, 16 May 2019 23:17:00 +0000

Research shows interacting with animals can help foster emotional intelligence and human connection. A study of more than 2,500 people in the United States and in Australia found that those with companion animals were much more likely to get to know their neighbors and form friendships than people without animals.

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Fostering Empathy in the Classroom

The CNCL Team — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:18:05 +0000

We've created an Empathy Collection containing 15 stories and lesson plans to foster empathy in the classroom. Students are asked to reflect on their own lives through the lessons' discussion and writing prompts.

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Inter-species Love…

The CNCL Team — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 08:30:00 +0000

Whether you need a reminder about how humans are not the only animals capable (and in need of) love, or if you just need a quick dose of heartfelt warmth and hope, then this little video should do the trick.

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