Empathy & Compassion

Empathy in Conflict

Mastering empathy when disagreement turns complex, ambiguous, or costly. For teens who already practice empathy but face subtle failures and delayed consequences.

Goal:

Learn how to remain empathic in disagreement.

3Lessons

6Micro-lessons

AdvancedDifficulty

Lesson 1

When Empathy Becomes Risky

Explore situations where empathy exposes you to harm or manipulation.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Empathy as a Vulnerability

Micro lesson 2

Delayed Costs of Over-Empathy

Lesson 2

Empathy and Power Dynamics

Analyze how empathy shifts in unequal relationships and the cost of misreading power.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Misreading Power in Conflict

Micro lesson 2

Empathy with the Dominant

Lesson 3

Restraint in Emotional Conflict

Calibrate empathy when emotions cloud judgment and restraint is needed.

Start2 Micro-lessons

Micro lesson 1

Emotional Fog and Empathy

Micro lesson 2

Choosing Silence Over Empathy