Dr. Davis explores the practical application of empathy. She highlights stories from her extensive research on empathy and how it is use to facilitate better practitioner-patient relationships to improve healthcare. She highlights how this is can be used to improve listening and relationships inside and out of schools.

Guest:
Dr. Carol Davis. Carol is an international lecturer and consultant and a respected author in rehabilitation literature. She is the author of Integrative Therapies in Rehabilitation, and Patient-Practitioner Interaction, both published by Slack Books, Inc., and several textbook chapters, many focusing on the science of energy medicine and complementary therapies. She has published over 30 articles in peer reviewed journals. Her areas of scholarly interest include educating students in the affective domain, particularly in professional interactions in health care, ethics, empathy , and using the self as a therapeutic presence with patients. In addition, she is interested in reading and translating for broad understanding fascia, biotensegrity and the essentials of quantum physics and how subatomic particles and vibration affect our physiology and cellular function.

To learn more about Dr. Davis, please visit:
https://freelyhuman.com/about-carol-davis/
https://www.youtube.com/@Drcmdavis
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Carol-M.-Davis/author/B000APLEKU?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1742664674&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
4:00 - Concept - http://www.biotensegrity.com/
4:50 - Personal Story - What led to exploring Empathy?
8:50 - History - How Empathy was Taught Over Time
9:30 - Empathy Scale -
10:20 - Concept - Sympathy vs. Empathy
11:20 - Research - The Problem with Empathy (Stein)
12:30 - Concept - 3 Aspects of Empathy (Stein)
14:00 - Personal Story - Nursing Example with Empathy
18:40 - Concept - How to Teach Empathy?
23:30 - Concept - Transposal & Identification (Cognitive Problem Solving and Emotional Connection)
27:00 - Concept - Talking Transposal vs. Empathy in Schools
30:25 - Personal Story - Empathy Skills to Improve Relationships & Professional Effectiveness
37:30 - Concept - Common Barriers to Being Empathic
38:07 - Research - Mean 17.4 Minutes - Time Allocation in Primary Care Office Visits (Tai-Seale, 2007)
39:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Judgment vs. Perception
39:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Active Listening/Presence
39:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Curiosity and Questioning Dominant Cultures
41:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Copy Parental Interaction
41:00 - Barrier to Empathy - Hidden Bias
45:00 - Student Strategy - Raise Consciousness
47:30 - Personal Story - Awareness on Impact of Past Experiences
48:40 - Student Strategy - Explore Core Values
50:05 - Personal Story - Using Complex Stories to Explore Personal Values
53:30 - Parent Barrier to Empathy - Just Love
55:20 - Parent Barrier to Empathy - Practice Exploring the Experience of Others
63:00 - Book Recommendation - Notes on Complexity: A Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being - Niel Theise
68:00 - Book Recommendation - Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest Paperback – Suzanne Simard
68:00 - Personal Practice - Contemplative Practice
71:00 - Book Recommendation - Yes, and: Daily Meditations - Richard Rohr
72:00 - Book Recommendation - Braiding Sweetgrass - Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants - Robin Kimmerer


Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Marysia Osu: https://marysiaosu.bandcamp.com/

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