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title: "Your Brain At Work LIVE - S6:E05 - Managing Humans: The Neuroscience of Empathy"
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# Your Brain at Work LIVE - Managing Humans: The Neuroscience of Empathy (S6:E05)

In this episode, we have an in-depth conversation about the science of connectivity between Dr. Lisa Aziz-Zadeh (Associate Professor, University of Southern California) and Dr. David Rock (Co-Founder & CEO, NLI).

Dr. Aziz-Zadeh and Dr. Rock dig deep into the differences between sympathy, empathy, and compassion—and how leaders can apply the latter to create truly regenerative, connected organizations.

PANELISTS

Dr. Lisa Aziz-Zadeh (Associate Professor, University of Southern California)

Dr. David Rock (CEO & Co-Founder, NeuroLeadership Institute)

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