Risks For 21st-Century Families E9: The Absence of Empathy

About this episode

This episode discusses the growing lack of empathy in society, its causes, symptoms, and solutions for parents to foster empathy in their children.

The lack of empathy in people is becoming a bigger problem today. There are many possible causes, like increased screen time and less in-person interaction. In this episode, we talk about how such a lack can occur, the symptoms of it, and some solutions parents can use to teach more empathy and eliminate some of the risk factors that threaten its development. Visit FirstAnswers.com to find answers for 21st-century parents and more about the podcast.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. A. Lynn Scoresby

Topics covered

• empathy
• screen time
• in-person interaction
• parenting
• family dynamics

Keywords

• empathy
• parenting
• screen time
• family
• relationships
• 21st century

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