Fishbowl CEO David K. Williams explains the need for empathy when working with people. Sometimes things happen in people’s lives that devastate them, and it’s important to care for others and let them know that you’re there for them not to judge them b…
Daily Archives: 13/12/2013
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One theory in psychology research suggests that we all have a happiness “set-point”that largely determines our overall well-being. We oscillate around this set point, becoming happier when something positive happens or the opposite, afterwards ret…
With a focus on compassion, the leader of the Catholic Church has become a new voice of conscience. Managing Editor Nancy Gibbs explains why Francis is TIME’s choice for Person of the Year 2013.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion
Three years ago, I wrote an article about fostering empathy for children with disabilities that I thought would be helpful for parents of young disabled children. At the time, my three boys were 10, 8 and 7. I got such a nice response from the piece I …
Empathy, in its simplest form, is about being able to understand and identify with the feelings of another person. Conflicted exchanges will decrease when empathy is the foundation of your conversations. Without it, they can go in circles. Empathy…
Empathy is at the heart of design. Without the understanding of what others see, feel, and experience, design is a pointless task. When communicated as it is in this video, empathy can be truly inspirational. What the Cleveland Clinic movie r…