Empathy
Posted on March 16, 2008
Filed Under Emotions |
Empathy is the ability to put myself in the shoes of another person, to imagine not only what they might be thinking, but also what they might be feeling.
It means being aware that others feel sadness, anger, joy, fear, emptiness, despair, pain and pleasure, and have their own needs and desires which are as important to them as mine are to me.
Being emphatic means being in tune with another person, allowing myself to be touched inside by that person, and recognising that they are also like me.
Communicating empathy can nurture the growth of intimacy and genuine relationship.
Photo: Empathy by Pierre Phaneuf
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