Compassion, Altruism & Empathy

Books & Videos

Search the CBC Library Catalog:
Type in the beginning of a keyword and search: altruis

Search empathy as a subject: su:empathy

Some other titles:

Greg Mortenson. Three Cups of Tea. Main Collection, LC2330 .M67 2007.

Beyond Our Differences. PBS, 2009. [in the CBC Library catalog] About the film

Rather, Dan. Mind Science. HDnet. 2008. [in the CBC Library catalog] "Scientists, with the help of Buddhist monks and the Dalai Lama, are unlocking mysteries of the brain."

Ebrary - search subjects "altruism OR caring OR compassion;" sample ebook titles:

• Visions of Compassion : Western Scientists and Tibetan Buddhists Examine Human Nature. Richard J. Davidson and Anne Harrington, eds. Oxford UP, 2001
• Altruism and Altruistic Love : Science, Philosophy, and Religion in Dialogue. Edited by Stephen G. Post, et al. Oxford UP, 2002.

Articles
Ebscohost
SU Compassion - 390+ articles in full text or available through the CBC Library with the keyword in the SUbject
SU (compassion or empathy or altruism or caring) - 1170+ peer-reviewed research articles with the keywords in the SUbject
SU volunt* and SU ( career* or employ* or vocational) - over 250 full text articles dealing with volunteering as it relates to career development

ProQuest -
TITLE(compassion or empathy or altruism) - 240+ peer-reviewed articles with the keywords in the title

Reference Search
Gale Virtual Reference - SU (Empathy or Altruism) - several scholarly encyclopedia articles

Web
VIDEOS
Karen Armstrong: 2008 TED Prize wish: Charter for Compassion Daniel Goleman: Why aren’t we all Good Samaritans? Bob Thurman: Becoming Buddha -- on the Web

ARTICLES, MAGAZINES and JOURNALS:

Wall, Cynthia. Beyond Sympathy: Learning to Serve with Compassion. Hospice training presentation article, 2006. Univ. of CA, Berkeley. Greater Good Science Ctr.

Greater Good Magazine.

Compassion

In Character, Spring 2008. "In Character seeks to illuminate the nature and power of the everyday virtues — and how these virtues shape our vision of the good life. Each issue will examine a single virtue from different perspectives, bringing together scholars and journalists versed in public policy, the humanities, religion, and the sciences."