The Levels of Perspective framework provides organizations with a comprehensive tool to diagnose and address complex challenges by examining them through multiple lenses.

However, while perspective taking has been viewed to be always beneficial in patient care, a too elevated level of empathic concern (or sympathetic feelings) could interfere with objectivity in ...

The Benefits of Perspective Taking Perspective taking allows for the growth and further application of our own knowledge by expanding our own perspective.

At a time when societal levels of perspective taking — at least on key political issues — have sunk to Hatfield-McCoy levels, maybe teachers can help us chart a better path forward.

When it comes to empathy, the idiom that suggests “walking a mile in their shoes” turns out to be problematic advice, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.

Developing the skill of perspective taking is a challenge; it’s something people need to practice from the time they’re young. So it’s imperative that we try to cultivate it in our kids. There are ...

High stress levels may be one of the biological mechanisms explaining higher risk-taking in those who stay up late.

In our sample, the group of physicians with high levels of both empathic concern and perspective taking had a significantly lower risk of indicating burnout (Figure 1).

The Benefits of Perspective Taking Perspective taking allows for the growth and further application of our own knowledge by expanding our own perspective.