Empathy for Those We Hate

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

30 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Annette Benson and Brittany Biesiada, CILMAR, Purdue University, based on the following podcast episode: 

 

Rosin, H. (Host). (2019, April 12). Should we have empathy for those we hate? [Audio podcast episode]. In Morning edition. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2019/04/12/712606984/should-we-have-empathy-for-those-we-hate

 

The podcast also discusses the following book:

 

Breithaupt, F. (2019). The dark sides of empathy (A. B. B. Hamilton, Trans.). Cornell University Press.

Tags:

  1. CILMAR staff collection
  2. emotional resilience
  3. empathy
  4. tribalism

As a result of this activity, participants will: 1. Define empathy. 2. Consider how perspectives toward empathy have changed. 3. Examine the difference between empathy and tribalism. 4. Learn what the "dark side of empathy" means.