But this is the wrong approach, says psychiatrist and researcher Helen Riess, author of the new book The Empathy Effect. The ability to connect empathically with others—to feel with them, to care about their well-being, and to act with compassion—is critical to our lives, helping us to get along, work more effectively, and thrive as a society. Most of Riess’s research on empathy has focused on health care. Since doctors are confronted with suffering day in and day out, their situation is fitting for observing how empathy affects well-being....

The ‘play something on Netflix’ option seems random The ‘play something on Netflix’ option seems random It seems like Alexa will pick something at random to help you discover something you didn’t know you liked. This interesting idea appears to center around people stumbling upon movies and series’ they never would have found otherwise. Though there’s no word on this, we can probably expect Alexa to steer more towards movies and shows that are higher rated, and especially shows that are more in the public eye....

Right now, when you use Google Messages, you can quickly archive a message thread by swiping on the message. The message will fly off of the screen with a little “archive” box icon popping up. It’s convenient, but more options can’t hurt. Google Messages will let you customize the swipe gesture Google Messages will let you customize the swipe gesture This was discovered by an AKP deep-dive performed by 9To5Google, so you will want to take this with a grain of salt....

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. To learn more about ’em, click here. These fun pizza date night printables {designed by Messes to Memories} will help you take your date to the next level. Get ready for all the cheesy details! Pizza Date Night Pizza Date Night Even if you are keeping it simple… a little anticipation will make your date night special! Present your sweetheart with the invitation, which opens up like a menu to reveal 3 different date night options and a toppings card so your spouse can help you determine what toppings to get to prepare for date night (if you plan on making your own pizza)....

If you don’t know what YouTube Vanced was, it was a non-official YouTube app. It allowed you to watch videos from the video-sharing platform. It offered some features that the official YouTube app didn’t. Recently, it was able to add back the dislike counter, and that resonated with the fan base. Google Play Protect labels YouTube Vanced Manager as harmful Google Play Protect labels YouTube Vanced Manager as harmful Now, YouTube Vanced is gone....