In my essay, I will go over the definition of empathy, and how to be a good empathetic listener. I will explain the process that I have learned and implemented with the two test subject’s that I have interviewed. I will go over the challenges of empathetic listening, the effects that it has on a conversation, and the importance of empathetic listening; so we can efficiently improve our interpersonal skills. I will conclude with how I benefited from empathetic listening, and how it changed the way, as to how I should listen to other people.…
We watched a video clip of Carl Rogers where he is describing and explaining what understanding empathy means to him. From this clip, I learnt quite a lot and I definitely feel that I understanding the meaning of empathy more. To be empathic to a client, you must understand the position they’re in by trying to put yourself in their shoes. You can do this by asking them questions in order for you to understand. If you don’t ask questions then you will automatically make assumptions. I’ve learnt that trying to put yourself into someone else’s world is a key element to empathy and unless you actively listen, you are not going to be able to respond empathically.…
Gerdes, K, E. And Segal, E. A (2009) A Social Work model of empathy. Advances in social work. Vol 10. No 2. (Fall 2009), 114-127…
I never have been a good communicator with people whether it was family, friends or strangers especially. When I am listening to someone I usually carry a solemn look without even realizing it. I am often told to “loosen up and smile.” One thing I can do in the future to start communicating better is, be aware of my delivery of speech and my facial expressions as I am listening to other people. This will in turn determine the mood of the conversation and the attitude of the people I am having the conversation with and how I am being interpreted. Self-awareness is the key of the communication process. “The knowledge you gain about how the communication process operates will increase your awareness of how you and others communicate” (Sole, 2011).…
Relational listeners tend to prefer listening to people’s emotions and feelings. A person with a relational listening style searches for common interests and seeks to empathize with the feelings of others (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy; 2013). The son counteracted his father but was listening to what he said and found empathy. That is why after making his point. he reassures his father of his love for him. Dad, dad, you are my father, i am your son; i love you, i always have’ and i always will. (Guess Who is Coming to Dinner, 2:45 minutes). Research shows that relational listeners have a greater tendency than those with other listening styles to be sympathetic to the person they are listening to. (S. A. Beebe; S. J. Beebe; and Diana K. Ivy;…
Steven A. Beebe, Susan J. Beebe, Mark V. Redmond ,Terri M. Geerinck . Interpersonal Communication: Relating to Others, Pearson Education Canada; 5 edition (Feb. 15 2010)…
According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, empathy is defined as, the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner. In accordance with empathy, empathetic listening is defined by a way of listening and responding to another person that improves mutual understanding and trust. It is absolutely essential for the listener to receive and accurately interpret the speaker’s message, and then provide an appropriate response. According to Salem (2003), “There are a few key benefits to empathetic listening which include the ability to build trust and respect amongst one another, enabling the person to release their emotions, reduce stress within one another, encourage the surfacing of information that would otherwise be ignored, and last but not least the ability to create a safe environment that is conductive to collaborative problem solving.”…
Empathy is a fundamental aspect of the functioning of social relationships. The ability to accurately read nonverbal signals of others, participate in perspective-taking, identify emotional states in the self and others, and invest in other's emotions are all integral parts of the relationships between individuals. Deficits in any of these aspects of the empathic process can cause and signal various problems that can impact individuals and those around them. A condition such as autism involves deficits in the ability to decode nonverbal communication and affects the cognitive ability to engage in accurate perspective- taking, but does not itself involve a lack of concern for other's feelings when they are understood. Another condition- antisocial…
As a Millennial I understand that communication skills from my generation are atrocious. After completing chapter fourteen “Social Psychology” in Psychology Tenth Edition by David G. Myers, I know understand methods that will help me improve my social relationships with my family, friends, and future employer. The first method to improving your communication is to fully understand how individual’s communication with one another. Social Psychology comes into action when we are wanting to understand others way of communication. Social Psychology defined by Gordon Allport is, “understanding and explaining how the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of individuals are influenced by the actual imagined, or implied presence of other human beings”…
Empathy is a significant and influential part of the healthcare system. It is important for health professionals to include a true understanding and compassion to their patients; moreover, psychologically a person is more capable of getting through a health problem when they are approaching their issue in a more assured approach. This encourages more effective communication between the patient and the healthcare provider. According to Kasley Killam, effective communication is associated with higher patient satisfaction, better adherence to medications, lower likelihood of mistakes, and fewer malpractices. Based on research, effective physician-patient communication results in more positive health outcomes for the patient (Killam, 2014). The…
empathy play in the delivery of cultural competent health care? This paper will examine the…
Empathic inquiry is the act of asking for information with the intent of understanding the patient’s experiences, concerns, and perspectives, combined with a capacity to compassionately communicate this understanding for the purpose of creating human connection between patients and professionals. It is a critical part of the data collection step…
It is essential for empaths to figure out how to tune in and take after their complete self. The main thing they need to do is tune in and imagine the goal they need to accomplish in their heart. An empath must have the capacity to feel it and see it before their eyes.…
On April 22nd I completed the Measuring Empathic Concern and Personal Distress instrument. This instrument is two part, measuring one’s empathetic concern as well as one’s reaction to personal distress. The average score for a female on the empathetic concern scale is 21.67. My score is a fourteen. The average score for a female on the personal distress scale is a 12.28. My score is an eleven. While my scores are lower than the average for my gender, I do not feel that this means I am less feeling than others. I choose to view these results as stating that I am able to detach myself from a situation and view it from a more neutral position than most. Nevertheless, some individuals view me as cold, unfeeling, or even hateful.…
An empathic task is designed also to test the candidate’s understanding and interpretation of a character and that character’s usual responses, and will make inferences about what s/he might be thinking or feeling about a particular situation. Good answers will be conditioned by an…