Screen LibraryEmpathy : why it matters, and how to get it /
A popular speaker and co-founder of The School of Life, Roman Krznaric has traveled the world researching and lecturing on the subject of empathy. In this lively and engaging book, he argues that our brains are wired for social connection. Empathy, not apathy or self-centeredness, is at the heart of...
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A Perigee Book,
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| Publisher Address: | New York, New York : |
| Publication Dates: |
2015. ©2014 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First American edition. |
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A popular speaker and co-founder of The School of Life, Roman Krznaric has traveled the world researching and lecturing on the subject of empathy. In this lively and engaging book, he argues that our brains are wired for social connection. Empathy, not apathy or self-centeredness, is at the heart of who we are. By looking outward and attempting to identify with the experiences of others, Krznaric argues, we can become not only a more equal society, but also a happier and more creative one. Through encounters with groundbreaking actors, activists, designers, nurses, bankers and neuroscientist Argues that our brains are wired for social connection: empathy is at the heart of who we are. Through encounters with actors, activists, groundbreaking designers, undercover journalists, nurses, bankers and neuroscientists, this title defines a new breed of adventurer. |
| Carrier Form: | xxx, 242 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780399171406 0399171401 9780399171390 0399171398 |
| Index Number: | BF575 |
| CLC: | B842.6 |
| Call Number: | B842.6/K949 |
| Contents: | The radical power of empathy -- Habit 1. Switch on your empathic brain -- Habit 2. Make the imaginative leap -- Habit 3. Seek experiential adventures -- Habit 4. Practice the craft of conversation -- Habit 5. Travel in your armchair -- Habit 6. Inspire a revolution -- The future of empathy. |