Welcome to the Empathy Wars

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December 14, 2015 a project of ServiceSpace When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you. - Susan Sarandon - Welcome to the Empathy Wars Critics of empathy call it biased, saying we should unemotionally help the greatest number. But Roman Krznaric suggests two kinds of empathy: 'affective' -- feeling or mirroring others' emotions, and 'perspective-taking' empathy -- imagining oneself in someone else's shoes. He gives examples of how they can work together, from sympathetic focus on a child caught in a mineshaft (affective) to the abolition of slavery (putting oneself in someone else's place). { read more } Be The Change When you hear of someone in trouble this week, practice both kinds of empathy: sympathize, then see how you can help in a practical way. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Children Who Shine From Within Power of Place: Photos From Around the World Ten Things Creative People Know Stunning Images of the Power of Education How To Retrain Your Brain With Three Words 19 Uplifting Photos That Capture The Human Spirit Because I'm Happy 34 Affirmations For Healthy Living DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 165,867 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More