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Empathy Bear

This is a small acrylic mixed methods painting on black canvas. Ada created this piece on her Spring Break 2025 as part of a set that took 12 hours to complete in her basement studio. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This piece reflects a bear amongst other things that came to mind for Ada. <br><br>This collection is based on 7 year old Ada's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic barriers like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.

Empathy When Its Dark

This is a mid-size acrylic mixed methods painting on canvas. Ada created this piece on her Spring Break 2025. It took 3 days to complete in her basement studio. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This limited edition piece feature empathy in hot pink and sky blue amidst sinister figures and shadows. Often, the most difficult time to empathize is when times are hard or hope is lost. However, these are the times when empathy is the most valuable. This painting is a reminder of this perserverence. <br><br>This collection is based on 7 year old Ada's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic barriers like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.

Empathy On Top 2 of 2

This is a large acrylic mixed methods painting on canvas. Ada created this piece on her Spring Break 2025 as part of a set that took 5 days to complete in her basement studio. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This limited edition collection of two place an empathic pink over layers of elements and earth tones. It represent the triumph of empathy over all. It is formless and follows no straight path. Rather, it spreads where it is needed. <br><br>This collection is based on 7 year old Ada's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic barriers like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.

Empathy On Top 1 of 2

This is a large acrylic mixed methods painting on canvas. Ada created this piece on her Spring Break 2025 as part of a set that took 5 days to complete in her basement studio. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This limited edition collection of two place an empathic pink over layers of elements and earth tones. It represent the triumph of empathy over all. It is formless and follows no straight path. Rather, it spreads where it is needed. <br><br>This collection is based on 7 year old Ada's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic barriers like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.

Blended Empathy 2

"Blended Empathy 2" This large acrylic painting on canvas with custom floating white wood frame is an original first edition piece from the Blended Empathy collection of AdArts by Mindset Science Solutions. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This limited edition collection pairs primary and complementary colors (basics to life: blood red & aquatic blue) to symbolize how even polar opposite perspectives essentially fit together in a beautiful blend that could be no other way, a paradox. This collection is based 7 year old Ada's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic barriers like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.

Blended Empathy 1

"Blended Empathy 1" This large acrylic painting on canvas with custom floating white wood frame is an original first edition piece from the Blended Empathy collection of AdArts by Mindset Science Solutions. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This limited edition collection pairs primary and complementary colors (basics to life: blood red & aquatic blue) to symbolize how even polar opposite perspectives essentially fit together in a beautiful blend that could be no other way, a paradox. This collection is based 7 year old Ada's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic barriers like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.

"All That's Nice" Empathy Painting

"All That's Nice" This acrylic painting on canvas framed in custom chrome and chrome marble is an original first edition piece from AdArts by Mindset Science Solutions. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This limited edition painting is one of the earliest in the first painting collection by AdArts, a select few for popular sale of a 7 year old's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic societal inequities like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.

Empathy On Purple Days Painting

"Purple Days" This acrylic painting on canvas framed in custom chrome and chrome marble is an original first edition piece from AdArts by Mindset Science Solutions. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This limited edition painting is one of the earliest in the first painting collection by AdArts, a select few for popular sale of a 7 year old's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic societal inequities like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.

Empathy As Affinity Spread Painting

"Affinity Spread" This large acrylic painting on canvas framed in custom chrome and chrome marble is an original first edition piece from AdArts by Mindset Science Solutions. Join the growing number of socially considerate people to share empathy through art.<br><br>This limited edition painting is the largest one of the earliest in the first painting collection by AdArts, a select few for popular sale of a 7 year old's designs and research on an "empathic mindset". Experimental research (randomized placebo-controlled field experiments) published in the National Academies of Sciences shows that an empathic mindset can mitigate historic societal inequities like access to education (2016). The Principal Investigator who created and tested the idea explained it to his 7 year old daughter and she painting this an other pieces as part of an art line to spread the contagious, prosocial, and uplifting effects of empathy with others throughout the world.