1. Based on what you are seeing in these videos, how do perception and empathy affect our interpersonal communication?
2. YouTube Video 1 "TV2 All That We Share"Links to an external site.- What are some of the internal and external influences on perceptions that see evident in this video? What is your reaction to the idea that "maybe there's more that brings us together than we think"?
3. YouTube Video 2 "Inattentional Blindness - The Monkey Illusion"Links to an external site. -Links to an external site.What is are reaction to this video? How does this relate to the term selection bias mentioned?
4. YouTube Video 3 "The Listener: The Stories of Craiglist Confessional"Links to an external site.- There are many types of listening responses we can offer to others, but so often, we under-value silent listening. What is potentially valuable about silent listening to another person's problems? What are the potential downsides?
5. YouTube Video 4 "Brene Brown on Empathy"Links to an external site.- Consider how some attempts at empathizing fall short of being helpful - why do you think this happens?