Karla McLaren
Emotions and empathy author
Karla McLaren is an author and researcher who has won awards, and she is known as an empathy expert. She wrote The Language of Emotions.
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About Karla McLaren
Karla McLaren holds an M.Ed. and works as a writer, social science researcher and workplace consultant. Her long-running work centers on a theory of emotions that finds value even in the feelings usually seen as negative. She developed a model describing six essential aspects of empathy, and an applied approach called Dynamic Emotional Integration (DEI). Her books include The Language of Emotions, along with titles such as The Art of Empathy and The Power of Emotions at Work.