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‘Empathy’ at Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

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Those Poor Rich People!

By Gordon Shippey |

Vilifying the rich has become popular. Yet a recent survey shows that wealthy individuals don’t feel rich despite their financial standing. What drives the rich to get ever-richer, and what does it tell us about the psychology of wealth?

Pain and Suffering: Is It All in Your Head?

By Dr George Simon, PhD |

Pain is pain, regardless of the type or source. Even on a neurological level, emotional heartache can be every bit as painful as touching a hot stove.

Sunshine and Shadow on the Road to Recovery

By Libby Webber |

When we experience a traumatic or deeply upsetting event, it’s important to give ourselves the time and space to heal, and not expect recovery to be without its setbacks.

Empathy and Words in Online and Face to Face Therapy

By Sarah Luczaj |

Empathy facilitates understanding between counsellors and clients who do not speak the same language. What about online therapy, in which the language is there, without the bodily resonant experience of empathy?

Body Talk: When Words are Not Enough

By Libby Webber |

In a multicultural society, it’s inevitable that counsellors, like everyone else, will come across people whose first or even second language is not English. But if therapist and client are — quite literally — speaking different languages, how can therapeutic work even begin to take place? The answer lies in the gift of empathy.

My Client, The Liar

By Gordon Shippey |

“How do you know when your clients are lying? Their lips are moving!” a mentor once quipped to me. I believe clients’ lies have as much to say about therapists as they do about the people under our care.

Can You Catch Emotions?

By Marci Payne |

Are emotions like a cold? Can you be caught by others’ emotions? I think so. Just like we have some immunity to colds, and we won’t get one every time we are exposed, we can develop some immunity to others’ emotions.

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