Empathy

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Article No. 1393 | February 18, 2015
Apply Empathy Within Your Organization
by Indi Young
In an excerpt from her new book, Practical Empathy, Indi Young explains how to make change on the inside.
Article No. 1338 | November 4, 2014
What is Empathy?
by Seung Chan Lim
A thoughtful examination of empathy in life and in the context of design reveals that empathy is not merely about receiving, but also about giving.
Article No. 999 | April 12, 2013
To Dwell Is To Garden
by Liana Dragoman
Creating rewarding employee experiences requires in-depth research that digs up the roots of discontent.

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Adopting practices that elevate the customer experience will undoubtedly produce a return on investment and provide a steady foundation for your brand.
Empathy need not be limited to users. It can apply to our clients. It can apply to our co-workers. It can apply to the materials we use to design and make with.

Seung Chan Lim

What is Empathy?

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What is Empathy?
by Seung Chan Lim
A thoughtful examination of empathy in life and in the context of design reveals that empathy is not merely about receiving, but also about giving.
What are Users Up to When they Have an Experience?
by Jeff Doemland
A Cartesian preoccupation with a product's properties prevents seeing designs in context of a user's deeply personal world, à la Heidegger.
Embracing the UX Spectrum
by Jordan Clayton-Hall
Empathy, creativity and systems thinking play crucial parts in the design of successful experiences and can also foster consensus within the UX community
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