# Empathy & PS

*Tom Geraghty · Interpersonal Practice, Individual & Wellbeing, Interpersonal Practice*

Examines empathy as a precondition for genuine response — and therefore for psychological safety. Draws on Carl Rogers and the risk that true empathy changes the empathiser, making it ego-threatening. Argues empathy development requires practice in seeing, not simply accumulating knowledge.

- **This page:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/empathy/
- **Read the full article on psychsafety.com:** https://psychsafety.com/empathy/
- **Interactive map:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/?node=empathy

## Connected concepts (5)

- [How We Respond](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/how-we-respond-matters.md)
- [Being Approachable](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/being-approachable.md)
- [Feedback & PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/feedback-in-the-workplace.md)
- [Schein's Humble Inquiry](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/edgar-scheins-humble-inquiry.md)
- [PS Books for Children](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-books-for-children.md)