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#219 - The Power of Compassion

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Importance of Compassion in Surgery

Sally Kohn: I was wondering if compassion is the only tool you need to navigate moments like that. She says some surgeons do this to a fault, they're checked out emotionally around the reality of the situation for parents or patients. How do you view the range of emotions that are ideal in this circumstance? Kohn: There's almost a kind of benevolent or fortuitous psychopathy that comes online for many neurosurgeons.

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