I’m not sure if it’s the waning of the pandemic or if people are finally catching on that change is necessary, but I’m feeling lots of new energy in the research space — especially where it involves people and emotions. Research on things like empathy, connection, engagement, decision-making, and communication seems to be the focus of a number of studies that have taken place since Covid became part of our lives.
This is so cool — I was just looking through research connecting empathy and creativity (this one is focused on school settings: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/202102/boost-creativity-cultivate-empathy) and then I checked my inbox, and this was waiting for me. I'm really interested in what produces states of mind like empathy — another one of those things that feels like it should be common sense, but it's anything but. Like creativity, empathy isn't a talent, but it is an innate capacity that can be cultivated. There are lots of ways to do that, and it seems that in philanthropy/fundraising the need is particularly acute and may not come naturally due to some of the power dynamics and other factors.
So true!
This is so cool — I was just looking through research connecting empathy and creativity (this one is focused on school settings: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/202102/boost-creativity-cultivate-empathy) and then I checked my inbox, and this was waiting for me. I'm really interested in what produces states of mind like empathy — another one of those things that feels like it should be common sense, but it's anything but. Like creativity, empathy isn't a talent, but it is an innate capacity that can be cultivated. There are lots of ways to do that, and it seems that in philanthropy/fundraising the need is particularly acute and may not come naturally due to some of the power dynamics and other factors.