(Baron-Cohen 2011)

"Empathy is like a universal solvent. Any problem immersed in empathy becomes soluble. It is effective as a way of anticipating and resolving interpersonal problems, whether this is a marital conflict, an international conflict, a problem at work, difficulties in a friendship, political deadlocks, a family dispute, or a problem with a neighbor." Simon Baron-Cohen

Book: Zero Degrees of Empathy: A New Theory of Human Cruelty

by Simon Baron-Cohen

Types of problems

Anticipating Problems - heading them off before they happen

  • marital conflict,

  • international conflict

  • work

  • difficulties in a friendship

  • political deadlocks

  • a family dispute

  • a problem with a neighbor

Resolving interpersonal problems,

  • marital conflict,

  • international conflict

  • work,

  • difficulties in a friendship,

  • political deadlocks,

  • a family dispute,

  • a problem with a neighbor.