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A Kind Reminder from Brené Brown on the Power of Empathy

“Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection.”

“Rarely if ever, does an empathic response begin with ‘at least’…”

“One of the things we do sometimes... is we try to make things better... I would rather you say, ‘I don’t even know what to say right now, I’m just so glad you told me.’... What makes something better is connection.”

— Brené Brown

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RSA Short - Brené Brown on Empathy
Presenter: Brené Brown
Animation: Katy Davis (Gobblynne)
Production and Editing: Al Francis-Sears & Abi Stephenson