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Compassion - Interview By Maria Sundell On The Brain Observations Podcast

Name: Compassion - Interview By Maria Sundell On The Brain Observations Podcast
Uploaded: 2021-10-19T09:33:24.000Z
Duration: 53 min 46 s
Channel: Olga Klimecki, PhD
Description: In this interview, I discuss the difference between empathy and compassion, how empathy can sometimes lead to distress, and how strengthening compassion functions as the antidote. I also discuss how cultivating these mental states can benefit us both as individuals and as a society.

by Olga Klimecki, PhD

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In this interview, I discuss the difference between empathy and compassion, how empathy can sometimes lead to distress, and how strengthening compassion functions as the antidote. I also discuss how cultivating these mental states can benefit us both as individuals and as a society.

Compassion Empathy Brain Health Emotional Plasticity Neuroscience Healthy Aging Conflict Resolution Meditation Distress Mental States Society Compassion And Empathy Meditation Effects Interviews Prosocial Behavior

Meet your Teacher

Olga Klimecki, PhD

Jena, TH, Germany

Meet your Teacher

Olga Klimecki, PhD

Jena, TH, Germany

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