Jamil Zaki — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor of Psychology
Author of "HOPE FOR CYNICS" and "THE WAR FOR KINDNESS: BUILDING EMPATHY IN A FRACTURED WORLD"
Research demonstrates empathy is a skill that can be improved through practice, developing interventions for schools, hospitals, and workplaces
Writes for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and Harvard Business Review

Biography

Jamil Zaki is a Professor of Psychology, researcher, author, and teacher dedicated to understanding human connection and how to improve it. His primary focus is empathy, defined as the ability to share, understand, and care for others' emotions.

Zaki's research investigates the mechanisms of empathy, its benefits, and factors that hinder it. Crucially, his work demonstrates that empathy is a learnable skill that can be enhanced through practice.