Empathy
What is Empathy
The Ability to understand and share another persons feelings
Your friend is upset about something you dont think is a big deal.
What should you do first.
a) tell them its not that serious
b) make a joke
c) listen
C Listen
A friend walks bye you and does not say Hi.
You should assume they are mad at you
False
Extra point: Give me 1 other reason they might not have said Hi.
Body language
Facial expressions
Actions
Listening to them
Asking Questions
Your friend is upset about something you dont really care about.
Can you still show empathy?
YES
Extra point: How?
You ask a friend to come hang out with you and they say no.
You can assume they dont want to be friends anymore.
False
Extra Point: Tell me two other reasons they dont want to hang out.
Whats the difference between showing empathy and agreeing with your friend
Agreeing is about identifying with the same belief
You can only have empathy for people you know
FALSE
Extra Point: Give an example.
You see two people whispering and looking at you.
They might be talking about you. They might not be.
You can ask them.
True.
Extra point: Give me an example of how to ask them.
Double points if you can tell me how to handle the situation if they say they are talking about you.
True.
Extra Point: Explain how or give an example
Name 2 animals that have more than 4 legs
octopus
centipede
millipede
spiders
bugs in general
Friends will always talk to you about something that is going on in their lives
False.
Extra point: Tell me why a friend might not tell you something personal.
Give an example of how to comfort a friend who is upset, but you dont know why
Acting was successful
Give an example of how to deal with a friend who is upset about something and acting angry towards you and you dont understand why
Acting Successful.
Even if a friend doesnt want to share whats going on in their lives, we can support them.
True
Extra Point: Give me an example of how you can still support a friend without knowing the details of whats going on.