It seems obvious that our surroundings affect our emotions, but that connection has not always been taken into account. As this article from BBC Future explores, cities are becoming home to the majority of the population, and their architecture is making its mark on us. We’ve questioned cities’ suitability for the future before, and it…
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As we’ve explored before, the arts are an inspiring and accessible way to increase empathy. This article from Thrive Global looks at the concept of ‘conscious listening‘. Through music we can of course learn about a culture other than our own. But by sharing the music of others we can also strengthen bonds with and…
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We talk a lot about empathy – its benefits for mutual learning and understanding, how we can harness it – but not so much about why it exists as an impulse. We can assume it is to create a better society and know each other’s experiences. However, this research looks into whether it’s linked to…
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A fun example of lateral thinking with a serious message. Something that looks like a gimmick has an obvious purpose – to clean up litter – alongside a couple of more subtle ones about our behaviour. Seeing the consequences from another perspective might have us eating crow indeed. As you enter Puy du Fou, a historical theme…
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