Tag: empathize

Side Effects of our Desires and Abilities to Empathize

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What is Creativity, Innovation, and Transformation? The act of making is not about creativity or innovation, but rather a challenge to empathize with others different from ourselves. That other may be a character in a play, a fellow actor, a piece of wood, a dancer, or even your own body. We often think we know Read More …

Can anyone truly understand and empathize with another?

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By leading the Americans in his audience at TEDxPSU step by step through the thought process, sociologist Sam Richards sets an extraordinary challenge: can they understand — not approve of, but understand — the motivations of an Iraqi insurgent? And by extension, can anyone truly understand and empathize with another? This is very powerful video Read More …