Gordon all port is one of the great Psychologists of the 20th century and he wrote a book called the psychology of prejudice. He was wondering why do we write each other off so easily? Why do we have so much prejudice in our hearts And he came up with a very simple and profound idea: maybe we just don't know each other well enough Maybe if we got to know people who are different from us then we would naturally open up and our prejudice would fall away. It turns out that one of the reasons for that is empathy Is that when we connect with one person form a real deep relationship with somebody who's from a different group than ourselves. That opens you up to having less
#456: Stanford psychology professor Jamil Zaki shares his research and findings around the science of empathy – and how we can apply this to improving our relationships with colleagues, clients, customers, co-founders, and business and investing cohorts.
Zaki is the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, and the author of “The War For Kindness.”
We'll break down the science. We talk about why empathy matters in business, investments, and in career growth, and we’ll discuss its digital age dynamics. How does AI impact the way in which we relate to others?
If you want to learn the science of emotional intelligence, and how to apply this to your career and business interactions, you’ll learn a lot from today’s episode.
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