Cognitive Empathy Stops the Shadowboxing, Starts Real Connection
Cognitive empathy isn’t about warm fuzzies – it’s seeing someone’s inner logic so you can respond to what’s real. Less shadowboxing, more connection.
Cognitive empathy isn’t about warm fuzzies – it’s seeing someone’s inner logic so you can respond to what’s real. Less shadowboxing, more connection.
Workplace debates turn into volume contests. PEP (Practical Empathy Practice) uses observation, feelings, and needs to find shared ground – so you can persuade without pushing.
Debates get loud when people feel unheard. PEP (Practical Empathy Practice) uses observation, feelings, and values to find common ground and turn combat into problem-solving.
Cognitive empathy isn’t agreement or forgiveness – it’s a conflict tool that helps you stay calm, spot solutions, and de-escalate by understanding what drives someone’s behavior without absorbing their emotions.
We talk fast and miss signals – tight jaws, pauses, hidden feelings. Slow down until time feels slower. Presence calms you, helps you listen, builds trust. Chapter 23 teaches PEP: name your judgment, find the need underneath, write it down.
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