To walk in the other person’s shoes is perhaps the most important first step we can do to develop our emotional intelligence. This is called “empathy,” and it is defined as the capacity to experience another person’s point of view.
British philosopher Roman Krznaric who studied the topic in depth, observes that empathy includes also understanding the other’s feelings, and using that understanding to guide our actions.
The discussion around empathy seems to be growing exponentially.From the huge splash Brené Brown is making with her work on shame, vulnerability and empathy to Jeremy Rifkin’s vision of our moving towards an Empathic Civiliz…
When people hear the word compassion, they tend to think of kindness. But scientific study has found the core of compassion to be courage….Compassion is not just about kindness or ‘softness’ and it is certainly not a weakness – it is one of the most …
Vinciane Rycroft is Director and Co-Founder at Mind with Heart, an educators’ network for a secular education in empathy and compassion. The main focus is on creating the conditions for young people to come to a firm commitment to empathy and comp…
Helen Riess discusses her recent study results that suggest that empathy in the doctor-patient relationship has a significant effect on healthcare outcomes. by Helen Riess and Diego ReineroThe patient-clinician relationship is a subject that recei…
