About this episode
This episode explores the transformative power of empathy in leadership and society, featuring insights from Dr. Jen Fraser on the neuroscience of empathy and its implications for various forms of control and abuse.
The Gaslit Brain Series: When Empathy Wins This week, empathy won. With Catherine Connolly elected as Ireland’s new president, we’ve witnessed what it looks like when leadership is grounded in courage, clarity, and compassion — not control. In this powerful episode of The Gaslit Brain on The FEMCAST , host Anita Whyte Moran and bestselling author Dr Jen Fraser — author of The Gaslit Brain — explore how empathy can rewire our brains, rebuild our workplaces, and reshape our societies. They break down the neuroscience of empathy and gaslighting — from how domestic violence traps victims through “learned helplessness,” to how workplace abuse and political manipulation mirror the same patterns of psychological control. Together, they ask: what happens when empathy disappears from leadership, and what kind of healing begins when it returns? This episode dives deep into: 🧠 The neuroscience of empathy and control 💔 How gaslighting shows up in relationships, workplaces, and politics 🔥 Why domestic violence is the microcosm of wider social violence 🌍 How empathy-driven leadership can change everything As Ireland embraces a new president who leads with empathy, we’re reminded that this…
People in this episode
Host: Anita Whyte Moran
Guest: Dr Jen Fraser
Topics covered
- empathy
- leadership
- neuroscience
- gaslighting
- domestic violence
- workplace abuse
- political manipulation
Keywords
- empathy
- leadership
- neuroscience
- gaslighting
- domestic violence
- workplace abuse
- political manipulation
- Catherine Connolly
- Dr Jen Fraser
- The Gaslit Brain
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The FEMCAST
Books & works: The Gaslit Brain
Places: Ireland
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