{"product_id":"the-war-for-kindness-building-empathy-in-a-fractured-world-paperback","title":"The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamil Zaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever.\"--Angela Duckworth, author of \u003ci\u003eGrit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss Jamil Zaki's TED Talk, \"We're experiencing an empathy shortage, but we can fix it together,\" online now.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Empathy is in short supply. We struggle to understand people who aren't like us, but find it easy to hate them. Studies show that we are less caring than we were even thirty years ago. In 2006, Barack Obama said that the United States was suffering from an \"empathy deficit.\" Since then, things seem to have only gotten worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It doesn't have to be this way. In this groundbreaking book, Jamil Zaki shares cutting-edge research, including experiments from his own lab, showing that empathy is not a fixed trait--something we're born with or not--but rather a skill that can be strengthened through effort. He also tells the stories of people who embody this new perspective, fighting for kindness in the most difficult of circumstances. We meet a former neo-Nazi who is now helping to extract people from hate groups, ex-prisoners discussing novels with the judge who sentenced them, Washington police officers changing their culture to decrease violence among their ranks, and NICU nurses fine-tuning their empathy so that they don't succumb to burnout. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written with clarity and passion, \u003ci\u003eThe War for Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring call to action. The future may depend on whether we accept the challenge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe War for Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A wide-ranging practical guide to making the world better.\"\u003cb\u003e--NPR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Relating anecdotes and test cases from his fellow researchers, news events and the imaginary world of literature and entertainment, Zaki makes a vital case for 'fighting for kindness.' . . . If he's right--and after reading \u003ci\u003eThe War for Kindness, \u003c\/i\u003e you'll probably think so--Zaki's work is right on time.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"In this landmark book, Jamil Zaki gives us a revolutionary perspective on empathy: Empathy can be developed, and, when it is, people, relationships, organizations, and cultures are changed.\"\u003cb\u003e--Carol Dweck, author of \u003ci\u003eMindset\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamil Zaki \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 02, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768917492000,"sku":"9780451499257","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d4fdc0b3871f078087014c5c4f19330e.webp?v=1780340033","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-war-for-kindness-building-empathy-in-a-fractured-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}