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Brené Brown on Empathy

Royal Society of Arts · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Psychology & human behaviorMental health & neurodiversity

What it is

A short animated RSA piece with Dr Brene Brown's voiceover on the difference between empathy and sympathy. She argues that real connection requires getting in touch with your own vulnerability, rather than trying to fix someone's pain.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a quick, memorable explanation of how to support someone in pain without making it about yourself.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “her books have made me a better friend when my friends are in pain.”

    Brown's research-based work improves how you support friends

    neilk, 2013-12 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What book changed your life in 2013?”

  2. “If you're interested in empathy, I suggest you watch this brenee brown video.”

    Brown's research on shame and vulnerability, relevant to empathy

    andrewtbham, 2016-01 · Recommendation · in “Is it the Wealth Gap that's bad or the Empathy Gap that comes with it?”

  3. “the video was still useful for me. It's less than 3 minutes long.”

    Under three minutes on connection versus problem-solving

    rpdillon, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “How to deal with extreme physical pain”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: empathy, vulnerability, emotional support, brene brown, animation

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