Tribalism and Empathy

Subgroup Size

Large Group

Duration

35 minutes

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Created by Lindsey Macdonald and Annette Benson, using the following:

 

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

 

Purdue University. (2018, May 13). Daniels to graduates: "Boilermakers aren't made for tribes" [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6HyOOGLVs0

Tags:

  1. emotional resilience
  2. empathy
  3. self-awareness
  4. tribalism

In Links, there are two supplementary podcast episodes that address the same topic: Alan Alda's "Tribalism: How We Overcome the 'Us' vs. 'Them' Mentality" and NPR's "Tribes and Traitors: What Happens When You Empathize with the Enemy?" The facilitator may choose to incorporate these episodes into the activity/discussion as well.