Filmmaker Craig Cunningham suggests that good intentions often lead us to over-empathize when listening to another’s story.
His suggestion: listen with curiosity and recognize that, even when deeply identifying with a story, another’s experience is wholly unique – to them – and there is much to be learned when we just listen.
Objective: Parental empathy is associated with a host of beneficial psychosocial outcomes for children. However, less is known about the effects of being empathic for parents. The current study tested the hypothesis that, although parental empathy may …
Want to know what it’s like to shuffle around the grocery store like achy old folks do? Just in case that sounds like fun, researchers at MIT’s Agelab have created a jumpsuit that brings the experience to life for the young, able-bodied masses. The Age…
Tiny teachers help educate local students much older than they are.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion
The difference between a good product and an amazing one boils down to one thing: Empathy. Developing an understanding of your users that is so deep that you can feel what they feel enables you to design products and experiences that will truly resonat…
