The following is an excerpt from the magnificent book Loving the Stranger: Studies in Adolescence, Empathy and the Human Heart edited by Michael Luxford.
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This is the very humble beginning of a hub of quality articles and websites on Empathy.
1. The Empathy Foundation Network - Growing empathy for a peaceful world
2. The Gabriel Centre:
Out of deep respect for the developing child and the demands of parenting, the Gabriel Centre recognizes that the child has physical, psychological, and spiritual needs, which require nurturing throughout the early years. The underlying philosophy that informs this work is the concept of the developing human being given by Rudolf Steiner, not as a prescription or dogma but as a living picture to observe and explore.
3. Compassionate Communication and Empathy's Awakening:
A great website based in Non Violent Communication and Steiner Philosophy: In developing the practice of Compassionate Communication, we learn to understand and hone our perception of four keys aspects of communication: observations, feelings, needs and requests. Becoming clear about these elements brings an inexorable shift in our awareness of self and other.
4. The No-Fault Classroom
Tools to Resolve Conflict & Foster Relationship Intelligence is a quantum leap for classroom management! Offering far more than discipline techniques that move aggressive behavior out of the classroom to the playground or sidewalk, The No-Fault Classroom leads students ages 7–12 to develop skills in problem solving, empathic listening and conflict resolution that will last a lifetime.
5. Empathetic Education: A link to the book sale site with access to one of the chapters.
http://christopherushomeschool.typepad.com/blog/2008/11/empathy-and-adolescents.html
7. Empathic Intelligence is the title of a new book by Professor Roslyn Arnold, Dean of Education at the University of Tasmania (UNSW Press, 2005). Extracts are reproduced with Professor Arnold's permission
8. Empathy Training
This is a UK based training website for sales and management. Not of great interest, except to see the idea of empathy used in this way.
http://www.empathytraining.co.uk/index.html
9. Parenting the At Risk Child
This is very interesting! Quote: "Just like any other skill that children learn (like reading or playing a musical instrument), the skill of empathy requires practice and can be trained." Highly recommended.
http://www.parentingtheatriskchild.com/Empathy.html
10. "Empathy:-The-Key-to-Positive-Human-Interaction"
Some valuable content particularly about listening.
Defines only the passive aspect of empathy, that is, the feeling that is engendered.
Ezine Article
http://ezinearticles.com/?Empathy:-The-Key-to-Positive-Human-Interaction&id=178843
