En la piel del otro

How is it possible that we are able to interpret the intentions of others, and share their emotions and desires? How does the ability to put ourselves in the other's skin work? In this book we will discover the mechanisms of empathy, one of the most prodigious human faculties. Put ourselves in the shoes of the protagonist of our favorite series, feel compassion for the victims of a natural disaster, catch the joy of a friend or feel a sudden fear when everyone around us screams in fear. All of them are phenomena that most of us experience and that have something in common: empathy. Empathy unfolds in a wide mosaic of diverse situations, from our daily interactions to artistic fiction, all of them linked in their diversity by a common mechanism: the wonderful ability to put ourselves in the shoes of others, understand their motivations and anticipate their emotions or share them. In this book we will go through the theories and debates that, from psychology, philosophy or neuroscience, continue to generate this prodigious faculty.