Principled Innovation envisions change that begins with individual educators and moves outward to innovation with larger implications for our learning communities. In this TED Talk, Harvard psychiatrist Helen Reiss discusses her research into empathy and proposes that empathy is something that can be developed, arguing that human beings are naturally “wired for” empathy as a species and that it is foundational for social change.
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The power of empathy
The humility of learning
Article
10 minutes
By: American Psychological Association (APA), Karla Lassonde
Why the world needs an empathy revolution
Article
5 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center, Jill Suttie
What makes altruism altruistic?
Video
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Empathy short film (Thai, with subtitles)
Video
15 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
Sense of purpose—the most important strength?
Article
12 minutes
By: Psychology Today, Sherry Hamby