Why a doctor’s empathy is important for keeping patients safe: fizkes/Shutterstock Avoiding fatal patient safety failures requires “a more empathetic and collaborative approach from doctors”, the UK’s parliamentary and health service ombudsman, Rob Behrens, recently argued in The Times. Reporters from the Times Health Commission, which aims to highlight health sector problems and suggest solutions, …
Christmas TV ads underscore how generosity, compassion and empathy still matter to people: Christmas ad campaigns have become headline-worthy moments in the British national calendar, hailed by pundits and awaited by an eager public. The fact that they are now teased, like big-screen cinema releases, is proof enough that, in calendar terms, the major-retailer Christmas …
Narcissism, immorality and lack of empathy: the dark psychology that can poison elites: Sexism, harassment and bullying are rife in the UK's Red Arrows. Watcharisma/Shutterstock Sexism, harassment and bullying plague the Red Arrows, the UK Royal Air Force’s display team. This revelation was the outcome of investigations into complaints of bad behaviour in this elite …
Understanding all kinds of English accent can improve empathy and learning – and even be a matter of life and death: In a 2019 sketch from the US late-night comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL), the actor James McAvoy plays a Scottish air traffic controller attempting to help a US brand integration manager (Mikey Day) …
Medical students lose their empathy – here’s what can be done about it: Empathy can save lives. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A lack of empathy in healthcare can be disastrous. In the UK, between 2005 and 2009, hundreds of avoidable deaths occurred at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust. The Francis report, which investigated the causes …
Empathy can be taught at school – and it can lead to more creative thinking: DGLimages/Shutterstock Most people think that empathy – the ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes – is fixed, but it’s not. Empathy can be taught. Research has shown that reading can help children develop empathy. Through reading, children can …
Disparities in global empathy: why some refugees are more welcome than others: A pop-up memorial in The Hague for those lives lost crossing into Europe. Photo by Romy Arroyo Fernandez/NurPhoto via GettyImages The world is accustomed to the stereotypical face of the refugee. The well-worn tropes of the Black or Brown face from post-genocide Rwanda, …
‘Dark empaths’: how dangerous are psychopaths and narcissists with empathy?: You may have psychopathic traits, too. Shutterstock People with “dark personality traits”, such as psychopathy or narcissism, are more likely to be callous, disagreeable and antagonistic in their nature. Such traits exists on a continuum – we all have more or less of them, and …
An excess of empathy can be bad for your mental health: Anton27/Shutterstock Have you found yourself irritable, sad or close to tears when watching the news lately? If so, you are not alone. Experiencing empathy has its benefits, but there are also many downsides to it, which is why we must learn to practise healthy …
Tackling COVID disinformation with empathy and conversation: The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by an “infodemic” of false information and conspiracy theories since the virus first emerged nearly two years ago. Exposure to misinformation can reduce plans to get vaccinated, and may potentially put more people at risk. This tension between those who are vaccinated …
Why is celebrity abuse on Twitter so bad? It might be a problem with our empathy: rafapress/Shutterstock Stories of celebrities suffering abuse and harassment on Twitter are a constant feature in today’s news. Footballers and rugby players are ritually abused if their teams lose. Politicians and journalists are abused for doing their jobs – and …
Why the success of open source depends on empathy: Open source development’s collaborative innovation and community ethos have changed the world. In The Open Organization, Jim Whitehurst explains that success in open source is found by “thinking of people as members of a community, moving from a transactional mindset to one built on commitment.” However, …
Artificial intelligence must not be allowed to replace the imperfection of human empathy: At the heart of the development of AI appears to be a search for perfection. And it could be just as dangerous to humanity as the one that came from philosophical and pseudoscientific ideas of the 19th and early 20th centuries and …
The role of empathy in DevOps: DevOps teams dig in their heels for strength as they face stress and challenges at work and home. It’s not something covered in the DevOps manifesto. There’s also no software you can integrate into your toolchain to help either. What needs to happen is your DevOps teams need to …
South Africa in the news: Tarmim Khan: Empathy Queen™ Transforming Lives via Emotional Intelligence Coaching Sessions: The problem with being too kind is that people often misunderstand, mistreat, or take advantage of it. Tarmim Khan, the founder of Empathy Queen™, has always …: “South Africa” – BingNews Labour Minister warns of UIF collapse over virus …
South Africa in the news: Heavy drinkers have difficulty feeling empathy for those in pain – study: Research suggests some people will, at times, avoid feeling empathy because it requires too much mental effort; it can feel cognitively costly to carry someone else’s emotional load.: “South Africa” – BingNews Olivier hoping for game-time to prepare …
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