Taking the perspective of others can be challenging, and this can be more challenging the further away we are from the lived experiences of others. Use this activity to begin developing both an awareness of the difficulties others face and also an awareness of our own shortcomings in understanding others’ experiences.
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
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30 minutes
By: Greater Good Science Center
Article
10 minutes
By: New York Times, Philip Fernbach and Steven Sloman
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10 minutes
By: American Psychological Association (APA), Karla Lassonde
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20 minutes
By: Alison Reynolds and David Lewis, Harvard Business Review
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10 minutes
By: Edutopia