The Evolution of Empathy

I’ve written a lot about compassion and empathy as leadership capacities — particularly in high-stakes, polarized, high-emotion situations.

Ever wonder how we humans developed the capacity for empathy?  Got ten minutes? Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.

Jeremy takes us through the neuroscience of empathy, developmental psychology, and social evolution in this insightful animated piece.