Glossary E

Glossary E

Empathic accuracy refers to a person"s ability to be accurate in their understanding of another person's experiences.

Empathic arousal refers to an emotional Arousal that occurs when you feel some of another person's pain, fear, or anguish.

Example, when you feel the anguish of people in a typhoon

Empathic concern refers to a measure of the extent to which an individual recognizes the needs of others and is concerned a

Empathic listening refers to a style of listening of a person who cares primarily about the feelings of the speaker.

Empathy refers to identification with or sharing of another's feelings, situation, or attitudes nad ist the attribution of one's personal feelings or attitudes to an external object.

Empathy (Being Empathic) refers to the ability to have deep understanding toward a another. May be more important as a function of the stage of the counseling relationship. Classic definition developed by Carl Rogers. Both a critical attitude and an important skill for effective counseling.

Empathy for another's feelings is when one person shows empathy for a wide range of feelings and anticipates the kinds of reactions that might really comfort someone else.

Empathy for another's life conditions is when one person experiences empathy in understanding the life conditions or personal circumstances of a person or group.