How Empathy Promotes Human Flourishing Ft. Dr. Carolyn Calloway-Thomas Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn why giving others the benefit of the doubt can elevate us all. Dr. Carolyn Calloway-Thomas is a Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University. She is also the author of Empathy in the Global World. In this episode, she shares why the moral imperative for global empathy is also a gift from which we can all benefit. She also shares several poignant personal stories that make this a must-watch episode. 00:00 Preview 00:34 Introduction 00:52 About Dr. Carolyn Calloway-Thomas 06:00 Why empathy matters so much to Carolyn 09:23 Treating each other with kindness matters more than we think 14:17 The circle as a powerful metaphor for empathy 20:06 How does empathy contribute to the public good and human flourishing? 26:11 The moral responsibility of self-transcendence 30:57 Reconciling differences and transcending us vs. them 35:55 Lessons from Carolyn’s classroom: Understanding without agreeing 41:12 Daily practices to promote empathy 48:43 Carolyn Calloway-Thomas’ Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak/ ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast CONNECT WITH CAROLYN ✩ Empathy in the Global World https://a.co/d/0dQ34fVp Show Notes ✩ Empathy-Building Through Museums https://elifgokcigdem.com/ Video Edited by David Tsvariani