Why self-understanding could be important for empathising well | Psyche Ideas

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Those who lack a clear self-concept might get consumed by another’s experience, becoming distressed rather than helpful

Empathy, the ability to understand and share someone’s emotions, is foundational to our connections with other people. Research shows that it’s crucial for moral development, maintaining close relationships, fostering relations between groups, and inhibiting aggression. Because of its vital role in so many social processes, it’s important to understand the factors that promote empathy and make empathic behaviour more likely. Most empathy-building interventions focus on improving the ability to take another person’s perspective. For example, someone can be instructed to imagine the thoughts…

Why self-understanding could be important for empathising well | Psyche Ideas

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