#types of empathy

[andthenthereweretw0]

A question to ponder:

Do you believe that empathy is a trait that is learned/taught?

Or do you believe that one develops it naturally as we grow (so long as that process is not disrupted by neurodevelopmental, phycological, or other external factors?)

Similarly, do you think it's possible to teach yourself to better understand, or maybe even better experience empathy, if said issues were to occur?

Comment or reblog with your thoughts!

[elementop123]

I guess it shows that I'm empathetic that, when the author of the audio book I'm listening to said some comparing ourselves to others is sometimes okay- for example, we got way more done today than corpses and are doing way better at life than moles (the animal)- my first instinct was to defend the moles, saying they're doing great at their role, at what brings them joy in life, and if only I should be as lucky.

And I can hear certain voices of people I love and who love me in my head saying that maybe I'm a little too empathetic in this case, but I no longer own that.

My empathy is a strength, and I've spent my whole life thinking Im "too much" and trying to rein myself in for others. I want to see what happens if I'm gradually and baby steps towards being authentically me in the traits I like, not just the struggles I can't hide and have no choice but to have in front of people.

[venusempathempresspriestess]

Two Types of Empathy ~

[jyotisethblog]

5 Ways of Teaching Students What Empathy Means | Youth Ki Awaaz

The concepts of empathy and sympathy get jumbled up a lot of times. In most cases, students often get confused up between the two terms ‘empathy’ and ‘sympathy’. This blog will be stepping forward to…

Empathy simply refers to the ability to acknowledge and understand an individual’s emotional state or situation. In easier words, empathizing can be referred to as considering things from someone else’s eyes and mental state. For instance, an individual empathizes with someone when he/she tries to put his feet in the individual’s shoes. It is primarily the sense or feeling that one gets after imagining himself/herself in someone else’s circumstances or situation through which he/she is going through.

The article describes the types of empathy, how to identify empathetic student and how to teach empathy to students. Read this article to know more...

[how-to-disable-your-text-blog]

Hey, I was wondering if you have any tips for writing autistic characters with hypoempathy? While I'm autistic myself I'm hyperempathetic and I want to be able to write autistic characters who have different traits without botching it. Thanks a ton :)

Empathy is defined by wikipedia as “the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other being’s frame of reference”. Hypo-empathy, also called low empathy, would be a low capacity for understanding another’s feelings. Affective empathy, otherwise known as emotional empathy, is a response to someone else’s emotions. Someone with low empathy like myself might respond to another person’s sadness let’s say with compassion (“an emotion we feel when others are in need which motivates us to help them”) or distress due to being unsure how to respond properly. Or a combination of both. A character with low empathy could very easily have compassion for large groups of people who suffer while feeling very uncomfortable around someone who is crying. I hope this helps.-Mod Sparrow

[saphyaire]

How an emotional person’s brain is different from a rational person’s brain

In 2015, a study conducted at Monash University of Australia by a team lead by Robert Eres found basic difference between emotional and rational person’s mind. Emotional and rational persons not only think different, their brains are physically different too. Density of gray in certain parts of brain makes create the difference in thinking between an emotional person who cries during a movie and a rational person who always try to understand other’s emotional in a logical way.

Watch the video to know the findings: