Education of human qualities in oneself is an important stage in the formation of a personality. It is on them that our behavior depends. To a certain extent, everyone is influenced by culture and society, but in the end, everyone determines moral and moral values for himself. So what is empathy, and should you cultivate it?
Explanatory Dictionary defines sympathy as an opportunity to understand someone else's situation, feel someone else's grief, put yourself in the place of another person. It is important not only to understand the feelings of a person, but also to share them. Most often, the beginnings of this condition is in every person. Who does not evoke sad feelings at the sight of abandoned children or old women begging for alms? But the state of a person is not always obvious. Often people who are depressed do not show their condition in any way. Therefore, it is important to develop empathy and sensitivity in yourself.
How to show empathy? There is no single pattern here. You just need to hug someone, say an encouraging word to someone. Others need financial help. The first step you need to take islisten to the person. Sometimes even that can help a lot. Ask questions. So the interlocutor will understand that he is not indifferent to you. Develop observation in yourself. Empathy and compassion go hand in hand, so it is important to be able to notice someone else's depression in time. Don't be afraid to appear cheeky. The last thing to do is put yourself in the other person's shoes. This is the most difficult stage. A common mistake they make is to start judging. It doesn't lead to anything good. After all, what is empathy? This is the ability to share someone else's grief. The key point is "share". And do not give any assessment of what is happening. To better understand the problems of other people, you need to read books on psychology.
It is not enough to know what empathy is, one must be able to show it. To do this, it is important to develop this quality. Talk more often with children, with friends. Carefully observe the people around you, note their condition. Put yourself in their shoes every time. This will allow you to develop tolerance for other people's actions. Empathy is also important. It is the ability to feel the emotions of others. This is difficult to learn, but possible. After that, you will not need to know what empathy is, you will have no difficulty in showing it.
Besides developing compassion in yourself, it's important
to instill this feeling in children. Without it, they will become cruel and selfish. Do not forget that they take an example from their parents. If they are polite to each other, show love, then children easily adopt this. If the situationthe opposite, then nothing good can be expected. It is important to talk with them about emotions and feelings, read books together and the like. Remember that the older the child, the more difficult it is to re-educate him.
Also empathy is an important quality for psychologists. In their daily work, they face a large number of human problems and their task is not only to help, but also to share the grief. Notably, men are more compassionate than women. It is their biological role to help weaker people. But in the end, each person chooses how to behave.
