empathy
Sharing another's feelings
Empathy is a noun describing the ability to imagine another person’s feelings or attitudes, based on your experience of your own feelings.
It is thought to be a key component of being human and people who are unable to feel empathy are usually regarded as pathological or developmentally disabled.
The most common preposition after empathy is for, but with and toward are also seen: Her empathy for her subjects makes her photographs compelling.
The nearest synonym of empathy is compassion.
Harmonious mutual connection
- bondingForming close connections
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- attunementHarmonious receptive connection
relatedness · kinship · solidarity · understanding · harmony · togetherness · camaraderie · closeness
Emotional responses experienced internally
- affectProduce change upon
- emotional contagionInvoluntary mood absorption
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
responsiveness · mirroring · attunement · absorption · emotional intelligence · affective · heartfelt · moved
Showing kind concern
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- concernTroubled interest in something
humanity · benevolence · gentleness · sensitivity · consideration · heartfelt · mercy · charity
Understanding another's viewpoint
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
discernment · intuition · comprehension · recognition · appreciation · theory of mind · mindreading · interpretation
Unspoken physical expression
- facial expressionEmotive muscle positioning
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- tone of voiceVocal quality conveying emotion
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
gesture · posture · active listening · presence · attentiveness · nodding · mirroring · leaning in
Support spurring continued effort
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- consolationComfort during distress
validation · listening · presence · helping · advocacy · ally · accompaniment · holding space
rapport
Harmonious mutual connection
- bondingForming close connections
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
attunement · relatedness · kinship · solidarity · understanding · harmony · togetherness · camaraderie · closeness · intimacy
feelings
Emotional responses experienced internally
- affectProduce change upon
- emotional contagionInvoluntary mood absorption
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
sensitivity · responsiveness · mirroring · attunement · absorption · emotional intelligence · affective · heartfelt · moved · touched
caring
Showing kind concern
- warmthHeat you feel
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
concern · humanity · benevolence · gentleness · sensitivity · consideration · heartfelt · mercy · charity · goodwill
perspective-taking
Understanding another's viewpoint
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
awareness · discernment · intuition · comprehension · recognition · appreciation · theory of mind · mindreading · interpretation · inference
body language
Unspoken physical expression
- facial expressionEmotive muscle positioning
- eye contactDirect visual connection
- tone of voiceVocal quality conveying emotion
touch · gesture · posture · active listening · presence · attentiveness · nodding · mirroring · leaning in · open posture
encouragement
Support spurring continued effort
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
consolation · validation · listening · presence · helping · advocacy · ally · accompaniment · holding space · witness
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- customer servicecustomer service, service, apology, patience, callback
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, helping, listening
- abilitiesstrength, agility, endurance, flexibility, dexterity
- character buildingintegrity, resilience, self-discipline, confidence, sportsmanship
- communication skillspersuasion, active listening, body language, storytelling, tone of voice
empathyapathy
Absence of feeling
indifference · coldness · emotional numbness · unfeelingness · detachment
empathycruelty
Deliberate harm-causing disposition
sadism · heartlessness · malice · ruthlessness · mercilessness
empathynarcissism
Excessive admiration of oneself
egocentrism · self-absorption · solipsism · self-centeredness · misunderstanding
- lack of empathyInability to share feelings
- empathy trainingTeaching perspective-taking skills
- empathy deficitReduced capacity for compassion
- empathetic listeningUnderstanding another's perspective attentively
- cognitive empathyIntellectually grasping others' feelings
- empathy testMeasures emotional attunement
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