*Preface

The ability to perceive and communicate, accurately and with sensitivity, the feelings and meanings of those feelings.

― Truax

Preface

Reading Time: 2 min

Definition of Empathy

• empathy - more than Feeling for someone

• empathy - more than Feeling with someone

• "The ability to perceive and communicate, accurately and with sensitivity, the feelings and meanings of those feelings" Truax

There are many social problems in the world and empathy is needed.

We are 'wired' for empathy

Listening and Empathy is a Learnable Skill

Chapter Questions

• Are you a good listener?

• Would you like to be a better listener, why or why not?

• What are some of the personal and social problems that empathy can address?

• How do you define empathy.