What is empathy?
What is empathy?
We try to imagine what it is like being that person and experiencing things as they do, not as we do.
How would the following person feel? A boy is constantly getting teased on the bus for wearing his shoes on the wrong feet.
depressed, embarrassed, sad, angry, mad, furious,
Empathy is...
Trying to understand the other person's feelings and seeing things from the other person's perspective ("putting yourself in their shoes")
Empathy is not...
Making the conversation about yourself and assuming you know what they're going through
What does empathy look like?
Listening, helping, smiling, eye contact, head nodding, supportive comments