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From Therapy to Empathy
The future cannot be to un-science. It cannot be without empathy in full mode. The term ‘therapist’ comes from the Greek ‘Serapis,’ a Hellenization of the Egyptian god Osiris. [see: “Isis’ priests, named ‘therapists’”] I think that, in those ages, anyone with a serious psycho-somatic disorder could best go and visit such a temple. The Read the full article…
Altruism – Compassion
Taking into account the depth of nonconscious, subconceptual processing. Empathy is considered elsewhere. [see: “Landscape of Empathy“] For this text, ’empathy’ may be considered as a part of altruism and Compassion. Terms and concepts in an image The relative sizes of the arrows are arbitrary. The circle stands for the mental life of a person. Read the full article…
About ‘Compassion Fatigue’
On top of sheer workload, many believe Compassion fatigue happens because people care too much. But that’s not entirely true. People don’t burn out from being too Compassionate — but rather from giving in a way that doesn’t replenish them. Compassion should be self-renewing. When it flows naturally, it deepens, enriches, and even strengthens the Read the full article…