The Power of “Social Empathy” For Great Social Policy Ft. Dr. Elizabeth Segal Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Watch this episode to learn how "social empathy" can be used to catalyze positive social change. Dr. Elizabeth Segal is a Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University and the author of Social Empathy: The Art of Understanding Others. In this episode, she discusses how social empathy can inform good public policy, how power can diminish a leader’s capacity to empathize, and her surprising thoughts about performative empathy. 00:00  Introduction 00:23  About Elizabeth Segal 01:29   Elizabeth’s journey 05:15  What is "social empathy?" 07:30  Examples of social policies that embrace empathy 09:54 A turn towards empathetic public policy 13:26 Social empathy and climate change 15:20 The five components of empathy 20:34  How to become more empathic 24:04 Why is it important to set boundaries when practicing self-empathy? 26:18  Why power is a barrier to empathy 32:35  Truth, reconciliation, and empathy 34:51  Why performative empathy is useful 38:16  Elizabeth Segal’s Purposeful Empathy Story CONNECT WITH DR. ELIZABETH SEGAL ✩ Psychology Today Blog: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social-empathy ✩ Social Empathy Book: http://tiny.cc/SocialEmpathy ✩ Assessing Empathy Book: http://tiny.cc/AssessingEmpathy CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email [email protected] ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website www.grandheroninternational.ca; www.ghi.coach ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/ ✩ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/ ✩ Instagram @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter @GrandHeronIntl ✩ https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl Video edited by David Tsvariani