Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Chapter One. What Is Empathy? 1
5. Chapter Two. Why Do We Need Empathy? 29
6. Chapter Three. If It’s So Important, Why Is Empathy So Hard? 55
7. Chapter Four. Are Power and Politics Barriers to Empathy? 86
8. Chapter Five. What If Stress, Depression, and Other Health Factors Block Empathy? 112
9. Chapter Six. Where Is Religion in Empathy? 136
10. Chapter Seven. Can We Have Empathy with Technology? 155
11. Chapter Eight. Social Empathy—Making the World a Better Place 172
12. Epilogue: Teaching Social Empathy 191
13. Notes 199
14. Index 227