The Gift of Empathy
Contents and Excerpts
- Introduction: Snapshots of Empathy
- 1. The Power of Empathy (Read Excerpt)
- 2. Understanding Empathy
- 3. The Mudhole: What Empathy Is and Isn’t
- 4. Who Benefits from Empathy? (Read Excerpt)
- 5. The First Action
- 6. The Second Action
- 7. Obstacles to Empathy
- Interlude: Guidelines for Empathizing with
Someone Close to You
- 8. Empathy with a Spouse or Significant Other (Read Excerpt)
- 9. Empathy with Children (Read Excerpt)
- 10. Empathy with Parents
- 11. Empathy with Siblings
- 12. Empathy with Friends
- 13. Empathy in the Workplace (Read Excerpt)
- 14. Random Acts of Empathy
- 15. A Surprise Form of Empathy
- 16. The Spiritual Side of Empathy
- 17. Focus on the Process of Empathizing—and Celebrate the Results!
- Epilogue: A World Filled with Empathy