Social empathy : the art of understanding others / Elizabeth A. Segal.
Social empathy : the art of understanding others / Elizabeth A. Segal.
Social empathy : the art of understanding others / Elizabeth A. Segal.
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Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
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G 2018/6490
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 239 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
What is empathy? -- Why do we need empathy? -- If it's so important, why is empathy so hard? -- Are power and politics barriers to empathy? -- What if stress, depression, and other physical factors block empathy? -- Where is religion in empathy? -- Can we have empathy with technology? -- Social empa...
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Publisher
New York : Columbia University Press, [2018]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2018]
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Summary
Our ability to understand others and help others understand us is essential to our individual and collective well-being. Yet there are many barriers that keep us from walking in the shoes of others: fear, skepticism, and power structures that separate us from those outside our narrow groups. To progress in a multicultural world and ensure our commo...
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Social empathy : the art of understanding others / Elizabeth A. Segal.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-226) and index.
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G 2018/6490
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74VKVQ8avDqA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVQ8avDqA
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ISBN
0231184808 hardcover ; alkaline paper
9780231184809 hardcover ; alkaline paper
DDC
152.41
MMS ID
991024198507202626
