The Empathy Machine

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March 15, 2013 a project of ServiceSpace Learn to feel what you think, and think what you feel. - G. I. Gurdjieff - The Empathy Machine When you think about Sherlock Holmes, chances are it's not his big, warm heart and his generous nature that come to mind. In fact, you might think of him as a cold fish. Yet in 'Silver Blaze', Arthur Conan Doyle's story of the gallant racehorse who disappeared, Holmes takes an imaginative leap, not only into another human mind, but into the mind of an animal. This perspective-taking, being able to see the world from the point of view of another, is one of the central elements of empathy, and Holmes raised it to the status of an art. { read more } Be The Change We can learn to see more deeply into what's going on, see with our mind's eye as well as our heart. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News 10 Worst Listening Habits -- and Their Cure A 39-year-long Lesson in Forgiveness 10 Keys to Happier Living Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Time 11 Amazing Thank You Notes How to Change When Change Is Hard How One Teenager Used Her Life Savings The Beautiful Fragility of Language DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 126,122 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: HelpOthers  //  CF Sites  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  More