In episode 15, Dr Porges himself differentiated between empathy and compassion. We've mentioned this numerous times since then. We examine the difference between the two in this episode.
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Intro/Outro music & Transition Sounds by Benjo Beats - https://soundcloud.com/benjobeats What is Empathy? - Greater Good Magazine - https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/topic/empathy/definition Importance and Benefits of Empathy, Kendra Cherry - https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-empathy-2795562 NPR Article - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/04/26/717272708/does-taking-time-for-compassion-make-doctors-better-at-their-jobsMentioned in this episode:
Naming Your Stuckness
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