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A feature on 30 Ideas for a Better Life in The Observer profiles my ideas on empathy and the Outrospection blog.
I was recently interviewed about empathy, happiness and the future of work by Bloom Psychology.
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Category Archives: empathy through education
Why we need a Climate Futures Museum
When I think about what is likely to result from the global climate change talks taking place in Copenhagen this month, I feel nothing but despair. Why? Because whatever kind of deal is struck is highly unlikely to keep global warming below two degrees. The majority of people in rich countries simply don’t care enough [...]
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Using babies to teach empathy in schools
I’m delighted to see that one of the great pioneers of empathy education, Mary Gordon, has just had her book Roots of Empathy: Changing the World Child By Child, published in the UK. It’s about time. The programme she founded in Canada in 1995, also called Roots of Empathy (ROE), has revolutionised how empathy skills [...]
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Five ways to expand your empathy