empathising
Sharing another's feelings
Empathising is the British spelling of empathizing—understanding or sharing another person's feelings by imaginatively entering their perspective.
It goes beyond sympathy (feeling *for* someone) to feeling *with* them: She spent the session empathising with her client's frustration.
The skill is central to counselling, conflict resolution, and close relationships.
Compassionate understanding of others
- caringShowing kind concern
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- concernTroubled interest in something
- warmthHeat you feel
gentleness · tenderness · humanity · benevolence · solicitude · heartfelt · mercy · pity
Harmonious mutual connection
- bondingForming close connections
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- kinshipState of being related
closeness · affinity · harmony · solidarity · camaraderie · fellowship · mutuality · relatedness
Understanding another's viewpoint
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- discernmentKeen perception and judgment
comprehension · recognition · grasping · appreciation · reading · interpreting · sensing · cognizance
Focused, responsive attention to speech
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- holding spaceSupportive emotional presence
- witnessingSeeing something occur
- reflectingBouncing back light
support · non-judgment · acceptance · validation · presence · containment · processing · healing
sympathy
Compassionate understanding of others
- caringShowing kind concern
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- concernTroubled interest in something
warmth · gentleness · tenderness · humanity · benevolence · solicitude · heartfelt · mercy · pity · sensitivity
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
- bondingForming close connections
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
kinship · closeness · affinity · harmony · solidarity · camaraderie · fellowship · mutuality · relatedness · mirroring
perspective-taking
Understanding another's viewpoint
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
discernment · comprehension · recognition · grasping · appreciation · reading · interpreting · sensing · cognizance · emotional intelligence
active listening
Focused, responsive attention to speech
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- holding spaceSupportive emotional presence
- witnessingSeeing something occur
reflecting · support · non-judgment · acceptance · validation · presence · containment · processing · healing · trauma-informed
empathisingindifference
Lack of interest
detachment · apathy · coldness · disregarding · uncaring
empathisingdismissing
Removing from position
invalidating · misunderstanding · self-absorption · egocentrism · narcissism
empathisingantagonising
Causing hostile feelings
mocking · ridiculing · belittling · cruelty · hostility
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