Empathy means understanding another person’s emotional or intentional state by vicariously sharing this state. As opposed to emotional contagion, empathy is characterized by the self–other distinction of subjective experience. Empathy devel…

Neuroscience suggests that the classic dramatic arc can change our brains and spur us to action. Kirby Ferguson, Paul Zak6 MINUTESSee it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

If you were to list all of the ideal qualities an actor should possess, then you would have a list longer than you would care to read. While there are possibly thousands of personality qualities an actor must obtain, one of the most important of these,…

Here is a great presentation from Braden Kowitz on optimizing the design process. Lot of insights around empathy and the importance of testing often and early. Arthur has been putting a very simila…See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion