When not advising Silicon Valley startups on venture capital funding, Kevin Graetz gives back to his community through involvement in his church and local organizations. Kevin Graetz has a personal philosophy that emphasizes humility, gratitude, and compassion.
Researchers have noted that compassion and empathy are two human traits that form the foundations of a cohesive society. However, several studies have indicated that empathy amongst individuals in the Western world may be declining.
A social psychologist at Indiana University found that, since 2000, college students are making increasingly lower scores on standardized empathy measurement tests. By 2009, the average American achieved an empathy score lower than 75 percent of test-takers in 1979.
This reduction in empathy is attributed to polarization in politics and negative portrayals of outsiders. Societies can make an effort to restore empathy levels by creating spaces where people from different backgrounds can interact. This interaction can be achieved through thoughtful urban planning and empathetic policies at governmental and institutional levels.
Researchers have noted that compassion and empathy are two human traits that form the foundations of a cohesive society. However, several studies have indicated that empathy amongst individuals in the Western world may be declining.
A social psychologist at Indiana University found that, since 2000, college students are making increasingly lower scores on standardized empathy measurement tests. By 2009, the average American achieved an empathy score lower than 75 percent of test-takers in 1979.
This reduction in empathy is attributed to polarization in politics and negative portrayals of outsiders. Societies can make an effort to restore empathy levels by creating spaces where people from different backgrounds can interact. This interaction can be achieved through thoughtful urban planning and empathetic policies at governmental and institutional levels.
