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Empathy Takes Action
- Author
- Aimee Cliff
- Narrator
- Clare Staniforth
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 5 May 2026
- Run Time
- 6 hours 38 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Mainstream psychology has long accepted that some people (like those with autism) are naturally more logical and unemotional, while others (like so-called empaths) intuitively experience the feelings of those around them as deeply as their own.
But this is wrong. Aimee Cliff, an autistic psychotherapist who empathizes for a living, knows this firsthand. We are all are capable of empathy, because empathy is something you do, not something you are―meaning you can get better at it if you choose to practice.
Drawing on scientific research, clinical experience, and interviews with neurodivergent people, Cliff examines how empathy works in the brain and body and lays out the five pillars of true empathy: Empathy is humble, empathy is embodied, empathy is amoral, empathy is radical, and empathy is work.
At the heart of this expansive new definition is the promise that every one of us can learn to improve our relationships with our fellow humans. We just have to be willing to do the work to close the space between us.
Empathy Takes Action shows us the way to build more loving, kind, and supportive communities and to make room for every kind of mind.
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Details
- Author
- Aimee Cliff
- Narrator
- Clare Staniforth
- Duration
- 6 hours 38 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 May 2026
- ISBN
- 9798318574641
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Coping with autism / Asperger’s, Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, Soft skills and dealing with other people, Interpersonal communication and skills, Sociology: family and relationships
Synopsis
Mainstream psychology has long accepted that some people (like those with autism) are naturally more logical and unemotional, while others (like so-called empaths) intuitively experience the feelings of those around them as deeply as their own.But this is wrong. Aimee Cliff, an autistic psychotherapist who empathizes for a living, knows this firsthand. We are all are capable of empathy, because empathy is something you do, not something you are―meaning you can get better at it if you choose to practice.Drawing on scientific research, clinical experience, and interviews with neurodivergent people, Cliff examines how empathy works in the brain and body and lays out the five pillars of true empathy: Empathy is humble, empathy is embodied, empathy is amoral, empathy is radical, and empathy is work.At the heart of this expansive new definition is the promise that every one of us can learn to improve our relationships with our fellow humans. We just have to be willing to do the work to close the space between us.Empathy Takes Action shows us the way to build more loving, kind, and supportive communities and to make room for every kind of mind.
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