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Empathy in Wrestling? John Cena Turns Heel
How do you turn a hero into a villain? Andrea and Ray dip into the world of professional wrestling to explore unconventional and surprisingly subtle uses of empathy in John Cena’s recent storyline of becoming a “heel”.
LINKS
- Video: “Betrayal Moment” at Elimination Chamber
- Video: John Cena’s first heel promo speech at WWE RAW
- Wikipedia glossary of pro wrestling terms
- Empathy In Tech Episode: Who is the Business?
- Radiolab episode: Montreal Screwjob
HOSTS
- Andrea Goulet LinkedIn | andreagoulet.com
- Ray Myers LinkedIn | Craft vs Cruft on YouTube
ABOUT EMPATHY IN TECH
Empathy in Tech is a fiscally sponsored project of Superbloom Design, a US 501c3 nonprofit. Together, we are on a mission to accelerate the responsible adoption of empathy in the tech industry by:
- Closing the empathy skills gap by treating empathy as a technical skill.
- Teaching technical empathy through accessible, affordable, actionable training.
- Building community and breaking down harmful stereotypes and tropes.
- Promoting technical empathy for ethics, equity, and social justice.
Learn more at empathyintech.com
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