Empathy & Compassion

How To Save The World With Empathy

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The idea of empathy has sparked a lot of interest in recent years, especially with the discovery that humans are neurologically wired to feel it. It is one thing to be aware of the concept of empathy and quite another to understand the importance of it in bringing about positive changes – not just on an individual level. 


Empathy isn’t just about “being nice”; it has the potential to change human interaction on a mass, collective scale.

1. Resolving The Big Conflicts….
2. Patients Are People, Not Just Broken Bodies….
3. What About The Environment?… 


by Christina Wu


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