Coming from an entrepreneurial family, Sy-Coson said she can
empathize very well with the MSMEs' struggles.
The idea that our ability to
empathize with others is contingent on genetics may at first feel disconcerting.
Imagine running with a hand clamped over your nose and mouth (not sealing off the air exactly, but seriously restricting access to free flowing air) and you can
empathize with those who suffer from this malady.
In extreme cases of early emotional neglect, children can grow up with little capacity to relate to and understand others--or
empathize. This puts the child at risk for a host of problems, including the capacity to hurt others without any feeling of remorse.
It is not hard to
empathize with college students struggling under the burdens of school loans and part-time jobs.
Given the intended audience, I appreciated Kottler's consistency throughout the book in encouraging new counselors to be patient in their learning process and in making suggestions for them to increase their altruism and ability to
empathize with others.
Their interpretation of their roles, therefore, was well thought out and convincing, though the sophistication of the dancers made it somewhat difficult for the audience to
empathize with their naive characters.
Find someone who will listen to and
empathize with your frustrations and successes.
Understanding human emotions through literary characters may assist the nurse in her ability to
empathize with the patients in a myriad of situations and circumstances.
At Mass these days, no longer quite supple enough to fold that far, I sit back in my pew as the rest of the congregation begins to kneel and wince as my children flop to their knees with the careless recklessness of the rubbery young, and watch entranced as my wife contracts with her usual pliant grace, and
empathize with the old and sore as they slowly creak to their knees like old horses closing up shop for the night.
Servant leaders understand and
empathize with others, accept them, and value them for their special unique spirits.
Like professional counselors who are also sworn officers, peer supporters offer instant credibility and the ability to
empathize. A large cadre of trained peer supporters can match fellow officers with those who have experienced the same incident, thus heightening the empathy inherent in the peer relationship.
