About this episode
<p>Some people are good at putting themselves in another person's shoes. Others may struggle to relate. But psychologist <a href="https://psychology.stanford.edu/people/jamil-zaki" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jamil Zaki</a> argues that empathy isn't a fixed trait. This week, we revisit a favorite episode about how to exercise our empathy muscles. Then, <a href="https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=589473" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leslie John</a> answers listener questions about the benefits of opening up to others, in our latest installment of Your Questions Answered.</p> <p><i>Hidden Brain is now on YouTube! Check out our channel and subscribe so you don't miss any of our videos: https://www.youtube.com/@HiddenBrain</i></p> <p><a href="https://unsplash.com/illustrations/empathy-communication-skills-open-mind-emotional-intelligence-concept-reasoning-persuasion-friendly-male-and-female-characters-chatting-communicate-support-cartoon-people-vector-illustration-cfp_01n43WE" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i>Episode illustration</i></a><i> by Getty Images for Unsplash+</i></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>