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Jan 2019
1h 5m

How Empathy Works And How To Improve It

DAVID PUDER, M.D.
About this episode

Empathy is the ability to understand another’s state of mind or emotions. It is also is being able to feel, understand and share with someone else in what they are saying, their meaning of life, their motivations and values.

In research there are 3 types of empathy that are commonly described: cognitive, affective, and compassionate.

By listening to this episode, you can earn 1 Psychiatry CME Credits.

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