> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 6 topics, 15 evergreens, 3 sources</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[empathy]]</s> Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference ^[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empathy] **See**:: [[sympathy]], [[Neuroscience]], [[socialization]] ##### ^dataviews > [!dataview]+ Related unlinked notes > > - [[Christians struggle to feel empathy because they must believe that non-christians are going to hell]] > - [[Disambiguation - empathy, sympathy, compassion, pity]] > - [[Empathy does not disallow judgment]] > - [[Having extreme and uncontrollable empathy is dangerous]] > - [[Meditation helps us develop empathy]] > - [[There is a difference in empathy responses when seeing something vs hearing about it]] > - [[What are the biological origins of empathy]] > - [[You can't blame people for failing to rise above their circumstances]] > - [[You should the love the loves of those who you love]] > - [[empathy isn't understanding how you would make the decision it's understanding why they made the decision]] > [!dataview]- Other unlinked mentions > > - [[discussionDid the Atomic Bombs end WW2]] > - [[notes - Different Meditative Styles]] > - [[videoScarra Drk Interview]] > - [[topics]] > - [[Anahata Chakra]] > - [[Emotional Mirroring]] > - [[Kundalini Yoga]] > - [[prosocial behavior]] > - [[A secure identity is the best defense against social anxiety]] > - [[Accepting responsibility is not only about your actions]] > - [[Humans have decided to reject an unjust world]] > - [[Look for understanding before you look for solutions]] > - [[Yang's political failure was due to lack of activism and political inefficacy]] - **empathic** - showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states; "a sensitive and empathetic school counselor" - **empathise** - be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I understand!" Empathy can be divided into three distinctions ###### Cognitive empathy The capacity to understand another's perspective or mental state. ###### Affective empathy The capacity to respond with an appropriate emotion to another's mental states ###### Somatic empathy This is a physical/[[Neuroscience|neurological]] reaction that is based of a [[neuron]] activation in the brain ^[[[Humans are a product of evolution]]]