Bøger af Jamil Zaki

At the forefront of empathy research, Dr. Jamil Zaki has made an important discovery: empathy is flexible.

'There has always been an emotional case for hope, but now there is a rational one ... beautiful, wise and important ¿ a sensible, scientific and much-needed tonic for what ails us'Daniel Gilbert, author of the New York Times bestseller Stumbling on Happiness For thousands of years, people have argued about whether humanity is selfish or generous, cruel or kind. But recently, our answers have changed. We no longer feel that people can be trusted, and different generations, genders, religions and political parties can't seem to agree on anything, except that they all think human virtue is evaporating.Cynicism is a perfectly understandable response to a world full of injustice and inequality. But cynical thinking worsens social problems, because our beliefs don't just interpret the world; they change it. When we expect people to be awful, we coax awfulness out of them. Cynicism is a disease, with a history, symptoms and a cure.Through science and storytelling, Jamil Zaki imparts the secret for beating back cynicism: hopeful scepticism. This approach doesn't mean putting our faith in every politician or influencer. It means thinking critically about people and our problems, while simultaneously acknowledging and encouraging our strengths. As more of us do this, we can take steps towards building the world we truly want.'I can't imagine a more timely topic. Hope is a skill, and one of my favourite psychologists has written its playbook'Angela Duckworth, author of the New York Times bestseller GritDr Jamil Zaki is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab.

"For thousands of years, people have argued about whether humanity is selfish or generous, cruel or kind. In 1972, half of Americans agreed that most people can be trusted; by 2018, that figure had fallen to 30%. Different generations, genders, religions, and political parties can't seem to agree on anything, except, perhaps, on one idea: that human virtue is evaporating. Cynicism is a perfectly understandable response to a world full of injustice, harm, and inequality. But in many cases, cynicism has become the first--or only--tool that people reach for these days. It is the psychological hammer of our age, and we are treating others more and more like nails. ... When we expect people to be awful, we coax awfulness out of them. Cynicism is a disease--with a history, symptoms, and a cure"--

';In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever.'—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit 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.  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. Written with clarity and passion, The War for Kindness is an inspiring call to action. The future may depend on whether we accept the challenge.Praise for The War for Kindness';A wide-ranging practical guide to making the world better.'—NPR';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 The War for Kindness, you'll probably think so—Zaki's work is right on time.' —San Francisco Chronicle';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.'—Carol Dweck, author of Mindset