
What is empathy?
being able to know what someone else it thinking
being able to know what someone else is feeling
being able to know what someone else is doing
We can call empathy being able to "put yourself in someone else's..."
hat
trousers
shoes
What is empathy the first step to?
having positive relationships
getting better grades
making friends
What are the two parts of empathy?
Shared emotion and seeings others perspective
Being kind and listening when others talk
Shared emotion and being kind
The first part of empathy is about...
seeing other perspectives
sharing emotion
The example of shared emotion the writer gives is:
being sad when your friend is sad
being excited when your friend is excited
being tired when your friend is tried
The second part of the definition of empathy is about:
sharing emotion
being able to understand someone else's way of looking at things
"Putting yourself in someone else's shoes" means:
You really like their shoes
Seeing things from their point of view
The example the writer gives for seeing something from someone else's point of view is:
understanding why your friend is angry
understanding why your dad is frustrated
understanding why your mum is angry