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Which Factors Shape Our Empathy?

By Emiliana Simon-Thomas — 2017

We analyzed answers to our empathy quiz—and discovered some interesting correlations.

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What Is Empathy and How Do You Cultivate It?

Our brains may be wired to empathize more with people who look like us, but being more empathetic starts with just listening.

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Vivian Manning-Schaffel
2018
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Understanding Others’ Feelings: What Is Empathy and Why Do We Need It?

Empathy is the ability to share and understand the emotions of others. It is a construct of multiple components, each of which is associated with its own brain network. There are three ways of looking at empathy.

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Pascal Molenberghs
2017
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There Are Actually 3 Types of Empathy. Here's How They Differ—And How You Can Develop Them All

Understanding the three types of empathy can help you build stronger, healthier relationships.

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Justin Bariso
2018
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Empathy at Work: Developing Skills to Understand Other People

Understanding other people's emotions is a key skill in the workplace. It can enable us to resolve conflicts, to build more productive teams, and to improve our relationships with co-workers, clients and customers.

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Mind Tools Content Team
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5 People Who Can Help You Strengthen Your Empathy Muscle

Ever wondered how empathetic you are? Consider the advice of these five people who have spent their lives studying, understanding and practicing empathy.

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Emma Pattee
2020
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Empathy

Empathy is the ability to recognize, understand, and share the thoughts and feelings of another person, animal, or fictional character. Developing empathy is crucial for establishing relationships and behaving compassionately.

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Psychology Today
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Six Habits of Highly Empathic People

We can cultivate empathy throughout our lives, says Roman Krznaric—and use it as a radical force for social transformation.

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Roman Krznaric
2012
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What Is Empathy?

Empathy is the ability to emotionally understand what other people feel, see things from their point of view, and imagine yourself in their place. Essentially, it is putting yourself in someone else's position and feeling what they must be feeling.

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Kendra Cherry
2020
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Does Your Brain Care About Other People? It Depends

People are hardwired to dehumanise others but we can overcome this, say David Eagleman and Don Vaughn.

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David Eagleman and Don Vaughn
2019
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Curiosity and What Equality Really Means

Insisting that people are equally worthy of respect is an especially challenging idea today. In medicine, you see people who are troublesome in every way: the complainer, the person with the unfriendly tone, the unwitting bigot, the guy who, as they say, makes “poor life choices.”

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Atul Gawande
2018
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