Empathy May Be the Key To Overcoming the Political Divide in America

Empathy May Be the Key To Overcoming the Political Divide in America

Empathy , May Be the Key To Overcoming , the Political Divide in America.

'Newsweek' recently offered readers advice on how empathy could help to overcome deep political divisions in the United States.

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'Newsweek' recently offered readers advice on how empathy could help to overcome deep political divisions in the United States.

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'Newsweek' suggests that people who are analytical and people who are more emotional each have advantages in different contexts.

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'Newsweek' suggests that people who are analytical and people who are more emotional each have advantages in different contexts.

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A best-case scenario would be one where both sides can value and respect one another's opinions and take advantage of those differences.

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An example of a worst-case scenario, according to 'Newsweek,' would be the current state of American politics.

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In the U.S., rather than moderate politicians contributing to constructive dialogues, two extremes appear to be pulling people toward opposite points of no return.

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'Newsweek' suggests considering the sage advice of late educator and author Steven Covey, who said, , "To seek first to understand and then to be understood.".

According to 'Newsweek,' it's all about using empathy to lay the groundwork for a productive conversation.

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The first step is deciding to , bridge the divide, between yourself and someone with a differing opinion.

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This can be accomplished by asking questions to try and reach an understanding of where the other person is coming from and why they feel the way they do.

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This can be accomplished by asking questions to try and reach an understanding of where the other person is coming from and why they feel the way they do.

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Empathy, or the ability to put oneself in another's position, may be the key for the United States to resolve the nation's broadening political divide.