How to understand a person

The Art of Seeing Others: The Path to Deeper Understanding and True Empathy

From childhood, we were all taught various pieces of advice and rules of behaviour – but we learned surprisingly little about belonging and truly understanding another person.

David Brooks combines insights from psychology, neuroscience, theatre, philosophy, and education to create a practical and optimistic guide to interpersonal interactions. He engagingly explains how to give another person full, kind attention, how to listen properly, and how to have good conversations (even difficult ones), so we can be a good friend and a source of support in hard times.

All around us are people who feel invisible, unseen, and misunderstood. How to Know a Person will teach you how, with the help of the right questions, we can achieve a deeper understanding of another person's inner world and help each other build empathy, wisdom, and a sense of belonging.

You will discover:
How to learn to read others well
Whether you are an illuminator or a diminisher
How to make others feel seen, heard, and understood
What innate tendencies prevent us from perceiving others accurately and how to overcome them
How to become more understanding and considerate of others
How to find the joy that comes from being truly seen