Empathy is the most important trait we can cultivate; it makes us more capable and caring people. In this talk Roman Krznaric explores ways to enhance empathic skills and to make it part of everyday life.
“Drawing on everything from the empathy experiments of George Orwell to developments in industrial design, from the struggle against slavery in the eighteenth century to the Middle East crisis today, Roman explores six different ways we can expand our empathic potential. “
There is also a quick overview of the Six Habits of Highly Empathic People at http://www.rsablogs.org.uk/2012/socialbrain/habits-highly-empathic-people/ .
“1) Develop curiosity about strangers
2) Move beyond limiting assumptions
3) Play ‘extreme sports’ i.e. take time to experience the lives of others.
4) Cultivate the art of conversation
5) Inspire Mass Action and Social Change
6) Be Ambitiously Imaginative.”