Broken down into six steps, exploring what empathy is and providing an array of activities for harnessing then supercharging it in our everyday lives, this joyful guide written by Sirdeshpande in partnership with EmpathyLab celebrates empathy as a superpower, enabling young readers to make a difference in their lives and the world around them.
Very often, we are drawn not towards the uplifting and positive stories in the media but to the news that scares us and often make us feel anxious. Early in this informative text we learn that historically, humans were hardwired to focus upon and remember what’s dangerous as this made us more alert to danger. Unfortunately, this trait also means that bad news is what we remember most easily so it’s not uncommon to feel like there is no good news. However, the author soon convinces us that this isn’t the case at all.
