It seems to me that if we’re ever going to break societal gridlock, people need to cultivate two additional biblical concepts.
The first is to develop an intentional ethic of empathy, of trying to understand the mind and heart of the person with whom you’re fighting.
The modern approach is to demonize that person, building a caricature of a liberal/conservative, homophobe/lgbt, ethnic/police, Christian/Muslim… It’s much cleaner this way, and gives you the righteous cause to continue the fight.
Do animals possess empathy? A loaded question. A couple of recent studies have claimed they do (think of rescue rats and yawning dogs). But, as I asked in the post about the yawning dog study, is that really what is shown? A recent article in Biology L…
Virtual reality has been hailed as an “empathy machine” for its ability to foment understanding by transporting people to worlds and experiences that differ from their own. The technology has also been criticized for inducing headaches and …
Empathy and the generosity it sparks are essential human traits. Although scientists have investigated these behaviors in depth, the neural mechanisms beneath them are still not fully understood. Breaking research gives new clues. Being generous i…
To be a better coach we need to be more empathetic!As a coach, you need to develop a willingness to accept the differences in people. The world would be a boring place if we all thought and behaved in the same way. It would be dull and mono…
