Is There a Difference Between Diversity and Empathy?

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I think what people don't appreciate is the difference between thinking something and feeling something. It's almost like I feel like the spaces that may be able to help us are some of the games I've heard about or virtual reality where you might come closer and closer and closer to being able to understand. Yeah, that's really interesting sort of embodying. That could be very formative because when people ask me, how do I, like, what do we do? One of the things I'm very grateful for is the trusting relationships I've been able to form with people who are different from me. You know, when you don't have that trust established, then youdon't have that

Your manager sees it one way. Your colleague sees it another. Both ways are different from yours. Why is that? Well, our brains may have something to do with it. Today’s brain researchers are studying what makes our brains different. They’re finding that these differences not only impact how we interpret situations, but also how well we’re able to focus, learn new things, and adapt to change. They’re also discovering what motivates us and how well we connect with teammates. Chantel Prat is a neuroscientist who studies brain differences, and she’s written a book on the subject, The Neuroscience of You: How Every Brain is Different and How to Understand Yours. In it, she explains how differences in brain design play out in work and in life. She helps us appreciate these differences and gain greater empathy for one another. Episode Links The Dress Michael Gazzaniga and Roger Wolcott Sperry and Simon Baron-Cohen Hebbian Theory PACE Model of Curiosity Theory of Mind Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The Team Learn more about host, Gayle Allen, and producer, Rob Mancabelli, here. Support the Podcast If you like the show, please rate and review it on iTunes or wherever you subscribe, and tell a friend or family member about the show. Subscribe Click here and then scroll down to see a sample of sites where you can subscribe.