“Being a psychologist studying empathy today is a little bit like being a climatologist studying the polar ice caps,” says psychology professor Jamil Zaki. That’s because according to research, our collective empathy is eroding. But there is good news: Empathy is a skill, it can be built, and he explains how he — and others — are doing just that.
- Empathy a simple word for a complex ideas that comprises both share +understand.
- Listen, connect, and share
- New view of empathy: a set of skills which can be practiced engaging deeper care+ understanding (It is under our control).
- Empathy is not just a trait but a renewable resource.