There are 8 Strategies to Develop Empathy
- Cultivate curiosity. …
- Step out of your comfort zone. …
- Receive feedback. …
- Examine your biases. …
- Walk in the shoes of others. …
- Difficult, respectful conversations. …
- Join a shared cause. …
- Read widely.
Empathy can motivate us to be good to others as we can imagine what it would be like to be in their position and think about how we would wish to be treated. Here, then, lies the origin of The Golden Rule. The Golden Rule can be expressed positively: ‘Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself.
