Empathy
the idea of empathy itself only dates to the late eighteenth century. The notion was invented by psycho-physiologist Wilhelm Wundt to describe our ability to experience another’s experience, and different, Wundt thought, from sympathy and compassion. Empathy is about the transmission of information; sympathy and compassion are reactions to that inf
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Rehumanization: Putting the ‘human’ in human rights
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empathy: your ability to recognize, acknowledge, and experience other people’s feelings
William Arruda • Digital You: Real Personal Branding in the Virtual Age
defnition
Who in the public sphere is stoking your fears and pushing these messages that fill your TV sets and social media feeds? Who is telling you to be angry? Which politician is tossing you the red meat that tells you that it’s okay to hate or even harm others whom they are casting as rivals?
Stephen W. Porges • Our Polyvagal World
Empathy Definition | What Is Empathy
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Anger, like fear, triggers the same response in the brain. It is often a reaction to a lack of control.
Thomas Coombes • The science of communicating hope
While numerous social, economic, and political factors can fuel feelings of insignificance, including actual or perceived societal injustices, social isolation, economic disparity, and threats to one's status among others, all promote feelings of vulnerability. Such vulnerabilities activate a motivational state whereby individuals engage in behavio... See more
Countering Extremism Directive — Mindbridge
it’s the isolation that leads to desire for connection which in turn drives the mimicry - which in turn provides the safe space
When we are in fear mode, our capacity to understand the perspectives of those different from us shuts down. Fear primes us for self-interest.