I feel your pain: the power and limitations of empathy
09/28/22 • 30 min
Early in her career, to make some extra cash , bestselling author Leslie Jamison worked as a medical actor. This involved pretending to have a range of medical conditions in front of medical students, so the students could practise treating patients. The experience taught her a lot about what authentic empathy looks like.
Early in her career, to make some extra cash , bestselling author Leslie Jamison worked as a medical actor. This involved pretending to have a range of medical conditions in front of medical students, so the students could practise treating patients. The experience taught her a lot about what authentic empathy looks like.
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