Empathy
Topic
Empathy is generally described as the ability to perceive another person's perspective, to understand, feel, and possibly share and respond to their experience. It is a broad concept that encompasses social, cognitive, and emotional processes primarily concerned with understanding others. Empathy is often divided into more specific categories, such as cognitive empathy, emotional empathy, and somatic empathy.
6 episodes featuring Empathy
Modern Wisdom
Stephen Porges explains how a locked nervous system drives chronic anxiety
Understanding how the autonomic nervous system locks into survival mode offers a physiological roadmap to overcoming chronic anxiety, trauma, and stress-induced physical illnesses.
Jul 25, 2026 · 1h 53m
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth
Tech workers split fifty-fifty on whether AI empowers or diminishes them
This episode exposes the hidden human cost of the AI boom, showing how rising productivity demands are driving a massive spike in tech worker burnout.
Jul 12, 2026 · 1h 36m
Modern Wisdom
Robert Wright explains why AI is the next stage of human evolution
Looking at AI through evolutionary theory reveals why our biological minds must rapidly adapt to survive the societal disruptions of machine intelligence.
Jul 11, 2026 · 1h 21m
Modern Wisdom
Thinkers debate social media bans, cosmic insignificance, and behavioral design
Understanding the psychological frameworks and behavioral loops of modern life is essential to reclaiming focus in a hyper-connected world.
Jul 2, 2026 · 2h 34m
Dwarkesh Podcast
AI progress forces mathematicians to shift from proof to conceptualization
As AI systems begin solving complex mathematical benchmarks, humanity must redefine what it means to do mathematics and how future generations should learn.
Jun 30, 2026 · 1h 34m
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett
Systemic medical failures leave women without essential hormone and sexual healthcare
The widespread lack of medical training in female anatomy and hormone therapy leaves millions of women suffering from treatable physical pain and sexual dysfunction.
Jun 22, 2026 · 1h 50m