Jodie Jensen

Empathy Circles in Families
Speaker:  Johanna (Jodie) Madsen Jensen  (15 min)

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Jodi Jensen, an empathy researcher at Brigham Young University, shared her journey from aspiring to change the world to focusing on empathy within her family. She discussed her work in West Africa, her personal struggle with infertility, and the miraculous birth of her children. Jensen emphasized the importance of self-empathy, basic empathy, imaginative empathy, mutual empathy, and empathic action. She highlighted her experience as an empathy circle facilitator and the impact of empathy on her family dynamics. Jensen concluded by expressing gratitude for the empathy she received and her hope to help others through her work.

Action Items

• [ ] Jodi to share her thoughts on imaginative empathy at a future summit.

• [ ] Jodi to provide the link to her book "Teaching Your Children Emotional Intelligence" in the chat.

Outline

Introduction and Background of Jodi Jensen

• Cara Wilson introduces Jodi Jensen, an empathy researcher at Brigham Young University.

• Jodi expresses gratitude for the opportunity to speak and shares her connection with the empathy community.

• Jodi begins by sharing her personal story and the importance of empathy in her life.

• She mentions her background in international development and her work in West Africa, emphasizing the need for empathy among the people she worked with.

Personal Journey and Family Life

• Jodi discusses her personal journey, including her struggle with infertility and the miraculous birth of her first child in 2010.

• She explains how her focus shifted from global impact to family and personal growth.

• Jodi talks about her experience as a mother and the impact of having four more children.

• She highlights the importance of emotional intelligence and how it has benefited her family.

Empathy Research and Definitions

• Jodi shares her current work in psychology and her collaboration with Edwin on the empathy definition project.

• She introduces the current model of empathy, emphasizing the importance of self-empathy and emotional intelligence.

• Jodi explains the different types of empathy: basic empathy, imaginative empathy, mutual empathy, and empathic action.

• She provides examples of how these concepts play out in her personal and professional life.

Empathy Circle Training and Practical Applications

• Jodi describes her experience as an empathy circle facilitator and the practical applications of empathy in her family.

• She shares a personal story about practicing self-awareness and mutual empathy during an empathy circle training.

• Jodi discusses the challenges and successes of teaching empathy to her young children.

• She emphasizes the importance of meeting children where they are and scaffolding their understanding of empathy.

Conclusion and Final Thoughts

• Jodi concludes by expressing her gratitude for the opportunity to share her experiences and insights.

• She highlights the importance of empathy in personal and professional relationships.

• Cara Wilson thanks Jodi for her presentation and encourages the audience to check out her book on teaching emotional intelligence to children.

• The meeting ends with expressions of appreciation and support for Jodi's work.