Quotes About Empathy

Create goodwill and support at every opportunity, for you never know when you might need it.

And he saved them. My son. Because of him, they will live, and have children, and laugh. But it hurts! That's because we're human, more so than Adamists can ever be. Our empathy means we can never hide from what we feel, and that's good.

People simply couldn't resist watching someone else's misfortune.

Sometimes kindness is wiser than truth

Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to look not only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.

The term "reflective function" (RF) refers to the operationalization of the psychological processes underlying the capacity to mentalize—

we see the self as originally an extension of experience of the other.

interpret their own and others' behavior by attributing mental states

Leaders who use coercion are interested in their own goals and seldom are interested in the wants and needs of followers. Using coercion runs counter to working with followers to achieve a common goal.

Until you become a parent, you can't begin to discover your capacity for strength, love and fatigue.

We must be very careful that we do not label persons with dementia by their Behaviours. Labels can often reflect attitudes and can shape how we respond to people. It is not unusual to hear a resident labeled as a "wanderer" or a "hitter". Labels can make people assume the Behaviour reflects the person and fail to recognise that the person is experiencing pain, fear or some other emotional or physical problem that needs to be addressed. Labeling

What does it feel like to be an octopus? To be a jellyfish? Does it feel like anything at all? Which were the first animals whose lives felt like something to them?

seems plausible that an animal might feel pain or thirst without having an "inner model" of the world

By the way," said Tegan, suddenly very self-conscious. "Thank you." "What?" "You were prepared to give up everything for us." The Doctor just smiled and stood up. "Oh, come on!

Tales of perfection fail dramatically because they never ring true. But when a leader uses authentic drama to reveal the hidden truth about a problem his business is facing, he guides the audience to feel as if they are uncovering the truth themselves. Compelling drama convinced listeners that the teller had heart.

Sólo después de haber escuchado el relato saben que han escuchado y sentido una llamada a la acción que les ha transmitido el narrador.

Las mejores historias tiran del corazón, no de la mente».

Las audiencias sienten empatía por los personajes cuyas luchas e inquietudes los hace parecer auténticos y vulnerables.

Un drama convincente deja claro a los oyentes que el narrador tiene corazón.

El poder de esos relatos nace de la intensa relación yo-a-nosotros que se forma en cuanto el oyente se da cuenta de que el narrador le está hablando de un sentimiento o una situación que él mismo, como receptor del mensaje, también ha experimentado.

Miss the audience's heart as a filmmaker, and the only wallet that gets hit will be your own.

Cuando en una historia el factor yo-a-nosotros es fuerte, el beneficio primario para el narrador es la empatía.

Being true to yourself involves showing and sharing emotion. The spirit that motivates most great storytellers is 'I want you to feel what I feel,' and the effective narrative is designed to make this happen. That's how the information is bound to the experience and rendered unforgettable.

Yo soy tú. Tengo los mismos problemas y frustraciones que tú».