When East Meets West

S2E35_Perspective Taking

November 24, 2021 Peter Economou, Ph.D. and Nikki Rubin, Psy.D. Season 2 Episode 35
When East Meets West
S2E35_Perspective Taking
Show Notes

Have you ever been to a dinner and then you ask all the guests what happened at dinner? If there were 6 guests, you will get 6 different stories. That is the power of perspective taking. Dr. Pete shares knowledge about how perspective impacts mood and behaviors, while Dr. Rubin drops knowledge about its role in western behavioral science. The psychologists discuss developmental aspects of perspective, the idea of no self in easters philosophies, and its role in empathy. Tune in, you don't want to miss how your perspective reading this right now will affect whether you listen or not.