Empathy

Empathy

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Take the Are You Empathetic? Survey.

What do you think empathy is based on the questions that you just answered?

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-DFgAVQnxf4LW3j7ZNdOl0YUPfe2C8J-takhXAaJu5E/copy

Empathy vs. sympathy.

Put simply, empathy is recognizing and sharing in another person's feelings. 

Sympathy means recognizing someone's emotions, but empathy takes it a step further—with empathy, you feel the same emotion as the other person because you can imagine yourself in their place.

The difference may seem small, but it’s not. In order to effect true change in the world, we need to first recognize the feelings of others, fully understand the weight of a person’s situation—best done by imagining ourselves in the same scenario—and then feel compelled to act.”



Empathy is not only about figuring out how someone is feeling, but also caring enough to do something about it. 

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After watching the video:

What are the four ways that we can practice empathy?

Empathy Scenario #1

You’re in the car and you see a homeless person standing outside in the winter time asking for money. It is very cold. Someone you are in the car with says to you, “Maybe he should just get a job. What a loser.”

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How do you think the people in the scenario feel? Identify the emotion.

If you were in this situation, what would be your thoughts and your feelings?

What is something that someone could do to make this situation better? Would you be able to do it?

Empathy scenario #2

In gym class, a girl that rarely ever participates in gym decides to participate in soccer. She kicks the ball and misses the goal. A kid on her team says to her, “You’re horrible. Why are you even playing?” A few minutes later she tells the teacher that she is sick and goes to the nurse’s office.

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How do you think the people in the scenario feel? Identify the emotion.

If you were in this situation, what would be your thoughts and your feelings?

What is something that someone could do to make this situation better? Would you be able to do it?

Empathy Scenario #3

You find out that a friend of yours found out that their father lost their job. Your friend is really quiet and doesn’t want to talk about it. She and her family have to move in with relatives next weekend.

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How do you think the people in the scenario feel? Identify the emotion.

If you were in this situation, what would be your thoughts and your feelings?

What is something that someone could do to make this situation better? Would you be able to do it?