Empathy is natural in human beings, as Jeremy Rifkin has pointed out – and with strong backing by recent scientific findings. Some human beings have more and some less; and some are sociopaths – roughly 1% (and usually, the ones who gravitate to positions of wealth and power, unsurprisingly) –
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Dead Wild Roses: Empathy Vs. Sympathy – An RSA Short by Dr. Brené Brown
I’m in complete agreement with this animated short. I can see from my own personal experiences the vastly different feelings I get between someone sympathizing with me versus someone who empathizes with me. I can see why empathy is less common – it is waaaaaay harder to achieve because
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