Empathy strengthens:
- Generosity as Empathetic individuals are more likely to extend support, assistance, and acts of generosity to those in need.
- Trustworthiness as feelings that connect you to another assist in building trust.
- Justice as understanding the feelings of another can lead to advocating for social justice issues.
- Forgiveness because empathetic individuals can facilitate compromise and foster reconciliation by understanding the perspectives and emotions of those involved in conflicts.
For the word origin, translations, sign language version, and other linguistic
characteristics of Empathy,
visit the No Matter How You Say It page.
Empathy is strengthened by:
- Creativity and appreciating diverse perspectives.
- Humility by recognizing they can learn from others.
- Patience as it takes time to develop Empathy.
- Curious Wisdom by desiring to learn more about other people and their experiences.
Empathy is a lot like
Soft-heartedness
Open-heartedness
Tenderheartedness
Insight
Sensitivity
Awareness
Understanding
Openness
Goodwill