Recognize when you “otherize” someone – when you [erroneously] see them as some completely not connected to you. Then cast the world through their eyes. What are they experiencing? Log the entire experience on the dedicated website. What you think, what you feel, what you learn. Students often have a difficult time with this. Empathizing with someone doesn’t mean you agree with them, or think that they are right. It just means you see things (at least for a moment) how you think they are seeing them.
Today my friend was not having a great day. Im not sure what happened, but the actions proceeding made me jump to conclusion on the type of person he is which was wrong of me. After one of our mutual … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention- Nolan Binkele” →
Above this line is Video Entries for Fall, 2018 I had an argument with one of my fellow officers to a club and I realized that we were fighting because we had different expectations of what needed to be done. In … Continue reading “EMPATHY INTERVENTION- BRITTANI KEALOHA” →
I was in LA this last weekend, and while I was down there I noticed myself negatively judging some of the wealthier people for showing off their wealth in various ways. For example, some chose to wear ridiculously expensive branded … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention – Trevor Foley” →
I lose patience with people at the rec who don’t know how to use the equipment even though I know they are beginners and that they are extremely anxious doing something new. They are just trying to improve themselves.
Last week I accidentally bumped into someone as I walked passed them and I quickly apologized. However, this person gave me and angry look and stormed off. I thought this person was very rude and inconsiderate because I said “sorry” … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention – Ethan Sanekane” →
A few days ago I found myself judging someone for the way they spoke to one of the workers at a restaurant. I thought that their tone of voice made them sound rude and I assumed that they were a … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention – Raul Jackson” →
So the other day at work, I had to train a new employee and this person was not catching on. I kept getting frustrated and thinking to myself “it’s not that hard to make a sandwich” and as she continued … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention- Jackie Jacobson” →
This past month, one of my best friends has been very distant. They have been out of town almost every weekend and I haven’t seen them in a long time. Yesterday, we went out to dinner and they were very … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention: Sarah Bartoloni” →
A couple of my friends witnessed a person do something that was totally out of line. We didn’t really know who he was but we ended up making all these assumptions and cast him as the bag guy. But we … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention- Jehlia Arriola” →
I would like to think I am generally good at checking myself, but sometimes I forget in some situations due to certain conditions (like sleep deprivation). One day, I was extremely sleep deprived and one of my lab partners – … Continue reading “Empathy Self Intervention – Weston Fitzgerald” →