Question

Your friend failed an important test. You sit with him/her, listen to his/her feelings, and try to understand the experience without judgement. Which quality are you demonstrating and why?

पर्याय

• Sympathy - because you feel sorry for your friend’s situation.

• Empathy - because you are trying to understand your friend’s feeling from their perspective.

• Assertiveness - because you are confidentially telling them what to do.

• Motivation - because you are pushing them to study harder next time.

Answer 1

Empathy - because you are trying to understand your friend’s feeling from their perspective.

Explanation:

Empathy is the ability to “step into someone else’s shoes” and understand their emotions and perspectives without passing judgement. While sympathy involves feeling sorry for someone from a distance, empathy necessitates an active effort to connect with their interior experience and share in their emotions in order to provide genuine support.