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Leslie Jamison

The Empathy Exams

The Empathy Exams

A collection of essays by Leslie Jamison exploring the limits and possibilities of empathy.

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    “This book is so special to me and, as the name suggests, taught me a lot about empathy. As humans, we tend to forget that others’ experiences and beliefs can be real and right in their minds and hearts even if we ourselves can’t fully grasp what they feel. The essay about Morgellan’s particularly resonated with me and I still think about in often roughly 13 years after reading this book. Everyone can benefit from reading The Empathy Exams. It is not a self-help book, but it has helped me far more than any self-help book.”

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