The power of empathy: Helen Riess at TEDxMiddlebury
Dr. Riess is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. She directs the Empathy & Relational Science Program, conducting research on the neuroscience of emotions and empathy,...
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Translator: Daria Ziablitseva Reviewer: Denise RQ Even before I became a psychiatrist, I have always been fascinated by human connection. What makes us connect with others, and what makes us disconnect? All of us, at some point, have been on a plane, when we have just settled into our novel, we are listening to music, or getting our work done, when suddenly, the air is pierced by the sound of a shrieking baby. (Laughter) Now, I have watched all kinds of reactions to this from the very sympathetic look toward the parents to people who look mildly annoyed or even frustrated, to others literally racing each other to the one empty seat at the front of the plane to get away from this noise. But on a recent trip to the West Coast, I saw the most amazin...
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Translator: Daria Ziablitseva Reviewer: Denise RQ Even before I became a psychiatrist, I have always been fascinated by human connection. What makes us connect with others, and what makes us disconnect? All of us, at some point, have been on a plane, when we have just settled into our novel, we are listening to music, or getting our work done, when suddenly, the air is pierced by the sound of a shrieking baby. (Laughter) Now, I have watched all kinds of reactions to this from the very sympathetic look toward the parents to people who look mildly annoyed or even frustrated, to others literally racing each other to the one empty seat at the front of the plane to get away from this noise. But on a recent trip to the West Coast, I saw the most amazin...
