The Empathy Crisis - by Corey Emanuel (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

From viral tragedies to performative outrage, today's digital culture rewards detachment, spectacle, and speed-leaving little room for depth, reflection, or genuine empathy. The Empathy Crisis explores how this shift has altered our inner world, distorting how we feel toward, relate with, and respond to others. Through a blend of psychology, media analysis, and cultural critique, this book debunks common myths about empathy and offers insight into how digital consumption is reshaping our emotional lives. More importantly, it guides readers toward reclaiming the sensitivity we've learned to suppress-online and off.

About the Author

Dr. Corey Emanuel is a media psychologist, thought leader, and 2024 TEDx speaker. After graduating with a master's degree in communication from Columbia University in New York City, he earned a PhD in Media Psychology from Fielding University in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Corey has been featured as a guest expert on the nationally syndicated Tamron Hall Show, KTLA News, ABC Morning News as well as in Black Enterprise Magazine. In 2012, he published his first children's book entitled, Can I Be President, Too?, inspired by the 44th President, Barack Obama. Dr. Corey is a proud board member of the National Association of Black Journalists Los Angeles (NABJLA). He is also an instructor at FYI-Films which teaches filmmaking to incarcerated teens. Dr. Corey is the host of the digital series, Lend Me Your Lens, and the resident host of the podcast series, Tough Talks, serving helpful tips to parents and guardians having to navigate taboo conversations with their maturing children. Dr. Corey is the founder of the social movement, Men Talking Shift which is dedicated to helping men develop healthier relationships and navigate mental health challenges. He is also a consultant for the Rodney King Foundation which exists to end police brutality and promote social justice as well as the Alliance of Leadership and Innovation for Exposed Victims (A.L.I.V.E.) which exists to combat human trafficking in the Black community. Dr. Corey is passionately dedicated to using multimedia and psychology to educate, inform, and inspire diverse audiences across the globe. He enjoys guest lecturing, traveling, cooking, and being a mixologist to family and friends. Dr. Corey is based in Los Angeles, California.