The document discusses the concept of empathy, its importance in personal relationships, workplaces, and society, and explains its different types including cognitive, emotional, and compassionate empathy. It emphasizes that while empathy can be influenced by genetic predisposition, it can also be developed through education and experiences. Strategies to enhance empathy skills such as reading fiction, active listening, and challenging prejudices are provided, along with a caution against over-empathizing.

1. I FEEL WHAT YOU FEEL.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil
Rtd. Deputy Collector & Trainer.

2. EMPATHY.
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Empathy is a word that is used often
by many people. It's commonly
known that empathy is a good thing
to have, but it isn't always a priority
in people's lives.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

3. EMPATHY.
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Did you know that 98% of people have
the ability to empathize with others?
The few exceptions are psychopaths,
narcissists, and sociopaths which are
people who are unable to understand
or relate to other people's feelings and
emotions.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

4. EMPATHY.
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 While a large majority of the population is
capable of empathy, sometimes the practice of
it is limited. But what is empathy, and why is it
important?
 Can empathy be developed, or are we born
with a certain amount? Are some people just
naturally better at empathizing? Is it really as
important as some people say it is to practice
empathy? T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

5. WHAT IS EMPATHY ?
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In simple terms, empathy is the ability to
understand things from another person's
perspective. It's the ability to share someone
else's feelings and emotions and
understand why they're having those
feelings T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

6. WHAT IS EMPATHY ?
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 Maya Angelou once said, "I think we all have
empathy. We may not have enough courage to
display it."
 Albert Einstein said, "Peace cannot be kept by
force; it can only be achieved by understanding."
 Former President Barack Obama has said, "The
biggest deficit that we have in our society and in
the world right now is an empathy deficit. We are
in great need of people being able to stand in
somebody else’s shoes and see the world through
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

7. WHAT IS EMPATHY ?
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 Albert Einstein said, "Peace cannot be kept by
force; it can only be achieved by understanding."
 Former President Barack Obama has said, "The
biggest deficit that we have in our society and in
the world right now is an empathy deficit. We are
in great need of people being able to stand in
somebody else’s shoes and see the world through
their eyes.“
 Brian tracy said . “We will not do business . We
build people and people do business.” T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

8. There are 3 types of
empathy (Daniel Goleman.)
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 Cognitive empathy. Cognitive empathy is the ability to
understand how someone else feels and to work out what
they might be thinking.
 Emotional empathy or Affective empathy. Emotional
empathy refers to the ability to share another person's
emotions. This would mean when you see someone else
who is sad, it makes you feel sad.
 Compassionate empathy or Empathic Concern.
Compassionate empathy is when you take feelings to
actions. It goes beyond understanding and relating to
other people's situations, and pushed an individual to do
something. T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

9. EMPATHY IN PERSONAL LIFE.
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1. Healthy relationships require nurture, care, and
understanding. A friendship or romantic relationship
that lacks empathy and understanding will soon
flounder. When people only think of their own
interests, the other people in the relationships will
suffer.
2. If one spouse in a marriage forgoes seeing things
from the other's perspective, they will likely have
marital issues. No two people are ever going to think
exactly alike, and no two people are going to have
the same experiences. Both people in a relationship
bring their own ideas, life experiences, and struggles.
Without taking the time to try to relate to one
another's feelings and perspectives, people in
relationships will likely feel unloved and uncared for.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

10. EMPATHY IN WORK PLACE..
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1. For many people, a workplace is a place for
teamwork. For things that require a group effort, it's
extremely important to take the time to relate to co-
workers. Even if people are not specifically working on
one project, it is still important to get along with fellow
workers. Using empathy is a vital part of a smooth
working relationship. Without it, it's much easier to fall
into disputes and disagreements.
2. It is also highly important for management to use
empathy. Bosses who lack empathy are likely to
subject their employees to unfair practices. Managers
who are without empathy may push employees to work
beyond what is healthy and reasonable or may be
unduly harsh when an employee makes a mistake.
3. Higher amounts empathy in the workplace have
been linked to increased performance, increased sales,
and better leadership abilities. T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

11. EMPATHY IN WORK PLACE..
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1. For many people, a workplace is a place for
teamwork. For things that require a group effort, it's
extremely important to take the time to relate to co-
workers. Even if people are not specifically working on
one project, it is still important to get along with fellow
workers. Using empathy is a vital part of a smooth
working relationship. Without it, it's much easier to fall
into disputes and disagreements.
2. It is also highly important for management to use
empathy. Bosses who lack empathy are likely to
subject their employees to unfair practices. Managers
who are without empathy may push employees to work
beyond what is healthy and reasonable or may be
unduly harsh when an employee makes a mistake.
3. Higher amounts empathy in the workplace have
been linked to increased performance, increased sales,
and better leadership abilities. T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

12. EMPATHY IN THE SOCIETY.
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 Empathy from a global perspective is
infinitely important, especially when it
leads to compassion. This type of
empathy pushes people to dive in and
help when there are major disasters.
People are willing to help out others that
they have never met because they know
that they too would need help if things
were reversed.
 Without compassionate empathy, the
world would be a much darker and less
functional place to live.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

13. ARE PEOPLE BORN WITH EMPATHY OR
CAN IT BE TAUGHT ?
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 While there is some evidence that the ability to
empathize is traced to genetic predisposition, it's
also true that empathy is a skill that can be
increased or decreased.
 One of the most effective ways for someone to
become empathic is for them to be trained as
children. Empathy is a part of education known as
"emotional intelligence." Teaching children to think of
the way that other people feel is a good way of
helping them develop empathy.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

14. ARE PEOPLE BORN WITH EMPATHY OR
CAN IT BE TAUGHT ?
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 If a child hurts another child or teases them, it's
helpful to ask the child how they think they made the
other one feel. You can ask them how they would
feel if someone had treated them that way. Would
they like to be teased or hurt? Would they be sad or
angry if someone had treated them poorly?
 This line of thought can also be used for positive
things. For example, sharing is an important part of a
young child's education. Children are often taught to
share because they like it when others share with
them. It's easy to teach children to treat others with
kindness because they too would like to be treated
kindly.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

15. IMPROVE YOUR EMPATHY LEVEL ?
1. Reading Fiction
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Believe it or not, reading fiction can actually
increase your empathy. New studies show that
when people read fiction, their brains really feel
like they're entering a new world.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

16. IMPROVE YOUR EMPATHY LEVEL ?
2. Active Listening
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 Listening to others is a very good way of developing
empathy. When we take the time to listen to the
things that other people are telling us it is an easy
way of understanding how they think and feel.
 Listening is best achieved when we set aside our
own thoughts and opinions and carefully think about
what another person is saying. We can also do a
better job of listening when we set aside distractions
like cell phones or tablets. When we give our
undivided attention to others we will make them feel
like they are cared for and it gives us an opportunity
to truly understand their point of view.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

17. IMPROVE YOUR EMPATHY LEVEL ?
3.Challenge your own prejudices.
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T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

18. IMPROVE YOUR EMPATHY LEVEL ?
4. Avoid Labelling
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T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

19. IMPROVE YOUR EMPATHY LEVEL ?
5. Practice Curiosity about others.
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T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

20. IMPROVE YOUR EMPATHY LEVEL ?
6. Practice empathetic Languages.
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T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

21. Warning ?
Empathy doesn’t mean agreement.
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T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

22. Warning ?
Do not over empathise and burn out.
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Set your emotional boundaries.
T. James Joseph, Adhikarathil

23. Thank Y.
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