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Amy Bucher, Ph.D.

Applied Behavioral Science for Health and Well-Being

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When You Don’t Speak the Language, Literally: My Experience with the Japanese Health Care System and Radical Empathy

A common thing in my world of behavior change and design is a focus on building empathy by talking to people, sharing their perspectives, and […]

Health , PsychologyPosted on: December 10, 2018December 7, 2018

Against Empathy? Maybe

I just read Against Empathy by Paul Bloom and have some thoughts. I picked the book up partly because of the provocative title. My work […]

PsychologyPosted on: July 17, 2017July 16, 2017

Empathy: The Wrong Tool?

Empathy. Understanding. Bridging the gap. A lot of progressive conversation following the election has been around these topics, and how to have productive conversations with […]

Psychology , ReflectionPosted on: December 5, 2016December 5, 2016

“Narrate This Like This Is a Ken Burns Documentary”: 2 Dope Queens on Patient Care

If you want to hear about some bad bedside manner, I highly recommend a recent episode (“Goo”) of the podcast Two Dope Queens, starring Jessica […]

Health , PsychologyPosted on: October 4, 2016October 3, 2016
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