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.
The time that I “otherized” somebody else was a few years ago when my younger brother confronted me insisting that it was his turn for the xbox. In the midst of a fun game with my friends, I found this … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention- Will Halvorsen” →
I would always get very mad at my mom because she wouldn’t let me drive late at night. It was very frustrating and I would always argue with her about why she cant just treat me like the adult I … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention- RJ Haugen” →
On the first day of summer break following my junior year of high school, I rode the city bus home and during the ride I ended up having a conversation with older man sitting nearby. He opened himself up to … Continue reading “Empathy Self-Intervention: Aidan Caplan” →
Last night, before going out with a group of friends, one of them expressed that she was having some family problems because her grandma was sick. She said that she would be checking her phone frequently to receive updates her … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention- Miranda Poliafico” →
For most of the situations that make me upset, I try to see it through the eyes of other people which usually calms me down. However, I never understood why people became so angry over really small things. Like minor … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention – Kady Tanaka” →
For a few years now, I have been taking notice of more homeless people on the street when I am shopping or in town for some other reason. I can’t help but feel bad for them, but I also choose … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention — Teddy Ford” →
I spend a lot of time driving on freeways, and this summer I had a job that meant my commute was during rush hour on a particularly terrible section of freeway near San Francisco. In the past I would get … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention – Ethan Waite” →
For the past few weeks, I’ve found myself judging liberal arts and business majors pretty harshly when they complain about workload or homework. I used to get irritated when they would complain, since most STEM majors have it much harder. … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention- Ravneet Pannu” →
When I was at the farmers market last week, I was enjoying some food with my friends and while we were eating, a group of dancers with really tight close, of all genders and backgrounds, came out and started dancing … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention- Ben Garlock” →
Anyone who has a sibling knows that it’s normal to get in fights with them, and my brother and I are no different. Often times, my brother would be doing anything, from homework to playing video games, and I would … Continue reading “Empathy Intervention – Jackson Combs” →