
Say the Right Thing: A Fireside Chat on DEI
Your Brain at Work
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The Importance of Self-Affirmation
David Perry: The hardest thing I think to adopt is to not be a superhero. He says people are often loath to reach out to other people when they themselves are going to be called on to be allies. Perry: Psychologist Susan Silk has this theory called the ring theory. She said, let me construct a series of concentric rings. You should only be directing comfort to the people who are closer to the epicenter of the crisis in your life.
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