Why Empathy Is Overrated as a Conflict Resolution Tool
About this episode
Dr. Jeremy Pollack challenges the common assumption that empathy is essential for resolving conflict, suggesting that it may complicate difficult conversations instead.
We've all heard that empathy is the key to resolving conflict. But what if the version of empathy most people practice is actually making difficult conversations harder? In this episode, Dr. Jeremy Pollack challenges one of the most common assumptions in conflict resolution. Drawing on neuroscience and peace psychology, he explains why absorbing another person's emotions can leave both people dysregulated and why a different approach is far more effective. Rather than taking on someone else's...
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