Beyond the Script: Rethinking How We Read and Misread Autistic Empathy
This article was written in collaboration with Tristan Lavender. Most Western cultures teach a very specific, rigid set of rules for how to express empathy and offer emotional support. For…
Max Greenfield Reflects on Fatherhood, Empathy, and His Tear-Jerking Role in Netflix’s ‘Don’t Say Good Luck’
The first thing viewers might observe about the father figure in Netflix’s upcoming teen drama Don’t Say Good Luck is that his hair looks immaculately styled. Yet, that polished exterior…
The Neuroscience of Connection: How Mirror Neurons Shape Empathy, Behavior, and Our Bonds with Animals
When the youngest son of a practicing neurointensivist recently lost his beloved dog, Milo—named Rafa after tennis star Rafael Nadal—the grieving process took a remarkably familiar turn. As Milo’s health…