Intellectual Understanding

What Empathy Isn't -

Marshall Rosenberg Compassionate Communication

Empathy, give the full attention to someone. Give full presence.

Blocks

• Intellectual understanding - get this at university -i.e. theories and ideas. This blocks connecting to the felt experience of the person in the moment.

  • I understand how your feel - but they really don't understand. instead demonstrate understanding.

  • Sympathy - Feeling sad for someone. we are talking about ourselves.

  • Fixing - (stimulates loneliness)

  • Giving Advice - (stimulates loneliness)