Empathy

Empathy is...

• Feeling sorry for other people's pain

• Understanding someone else's point of view and emotions

• Telling someone who feels bad that things will improve

Empathy is important because...

• It helps deepen our relationships with others

• Practicing it allows us to grow in emotional intelligence

• It makes us more compassionate and kind towards others

• All of the above

When someone feels deeply sad about something, a way to show empathy would be...

• Tell them about your own experiences

• Comforting them with a hug and listening

• Letting them know you're sorry they're going through that

When someone is overwhelmed with a problem, a good question to ask to show empathy is...

• Have you thought about handling it THIS way?

• Do you want me to solve it for you?

• Would you prefer I just listen to you or would you like to brainstorm solutions together?

Empathy demands that we guess exactly what people need all the time

• True

• False

Empathy always involves giving advice to the other person on what to do

• True

• False

Empathy is...

• Something that people either have or don't have

• Something that only comes from learning about it

• Something that some people naturally have more of but everyone can learn to develop

How can you practice empathy in the middle of a conflict?

• Letting the other person say or do what they want because you understand their feelings

• Understanding their point of view and trying to find common ground

• Leaving the conflict to avoid it becoming more complicated

What is a key component of empathy?

• Active listening and compassion

• Being assertive and dominant

• Ignoring other people's feelings

What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?

• Empathy involves feeling sorry for someone whereas sympathy involves understanding their feelings.

• Empathy involves understanding someone's feelings whereas sympathy involves feeling sorry for someone.

• Empathy and sympathy are the same thing.