What does empathy look like

From understanding people's emotions to helping them out, here are a few ways that empathy can work.

Published on: Nov 23, 2023 7:38 PM IST

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Empathy is a virtue that helps us to see ourselves in someone else's shoes and feel for them deeply. " Typical traits of an empath are the ability to imagine yourself in someone’s situation, to understand someone else’s emotions, build strong connections with people, to help others feeling better, to feel compassion for someone and knowing how someone feels about something," wrote Psychologist Alf Lokkertsen. The expert further noted down what empathy looks like. (Unsplash)

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When we empathise with someone, we imagine ourselves in other people's situations and feel deeply about them.  (Unsplash)

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We also have a deep emotional understanding of someone else's emotions and experiences – this makes us feel for them more.  (Unsplash)

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We empathise when we form strong relationships with people and connect with them on a deeper level.  (Unsplash)

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We never shy away from helping others. We go out of our way to help others and make them feel good.  (Unsplash)

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When we understand what someone else feels, we have compassion for them and the situation they are in.  (Unsplash)