The Empathy Foundation Network
Growing empathy for a peaceful world
Read this moving story about hearts connecting across the divide between Israel and Palestine.
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Mothers who often take the perspective of others are more likely to encourage their children to do the same. |
Children whose mothers have higher levels of empathy are more likely to adopt positive social behaviour, a new study shows. Read more here… |
Added by Alice Aird on July 21, 2011 at 12:30am — No Comments
I love this quote from Buckminster Fuller which I came across again today in Lynne Twist's wonderful book The Soul of Money:
" Remember, your children are your elders in universe time. They have come into a more complete, more evolved universe than you or I can know. We can only see that universe through their eyes."
Added by Alice Aird on July 19, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments
This article makes some interesting and valuable general points about what empathy is and isn't and the importance for parents to express empathy for a child experiencing bullying (seems obvious but the useful point is made that often parents move straight to problem solving and bypass empathy, yet that is what the child most needs.)…
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Cooperation trumps Competition in every way - click this link to listen to Alfie Kohn making a fantastic case with huge research backup for eliminating all competition from education, workplaces, familes and everywhere else.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4si1HaDmLg&feature=player_embedded#at=121…
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