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Thursday, October 20, 2011

TED talk on Empathy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IgOVOPLTYI&feature=relmfu

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? ~ TED


Most of us can easily reach one level of empathy, where we intellectually understand how another person feels. But it takes an open heart and an ability to put ourselves aside for a moment to reach the deepest level of empathy, when you can feel within yourself not only how the other person might feel, but how they might see things from their perspective. Richards does a wonderful job of leading one through to this second level in this 20 minute video. It's a heart opener!
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