Humans experience affective empathy from infancy, physically sensing their caregivers’ emotions and often mirroring those emotions. Cognitive empathy emerges later in development, around three to four years of age, roughly when children start to develop an elementary...
“The benefits of empathy in education include building positive classroom culture, strengthening community, and preparing students to be leaders in their own communities.” Three of the main reasons why it is so important: Empathy builds positive classroom...
“Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world—one that makes you understand that your obligations to others extend beyond people who look like you and act like you and live in your neighborhood.” —Former President Barack Obama The Zulu...
When employees realize that you are willing to take the extra steps to understand how they feel, they develop a special bond with their co-workers and the organization even when working remotely. Practicing empathy is a simple gesture that can create the high...
In case you are in the Asheville, North Carolina area, feel free to join the MeetUp group: “Asheville Somatic Knowing | Walking-In-Your-Shoes”. As all events are currently online, you can participate in an event from anywhere. If you have any questions,...
