1. Word cloud
120 seconds
In one word, how would you define empathy?
2. Slide
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Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It involves both recognizing and connecting with another person's emotions. Empathy can help us to be better friends, family members, and citizens of the world!
What is Empathy?
3. Slide
60 seconds
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person or group. Empathy is not sympathy. Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone, while empathy is understanding and sharing their feelings. Empathy is a key skill for developing relationships, building trust, and understanding the perspectives of others.
Concepts:
4. Slide
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Empathy can be trained and improved with practice. The ability to feel empathy is linked to having a larger hippocampus in the brain. Empathy is not the same as sympathy, although they are related. Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person, while sympathy is the feeling of care and understanding for the suffering of others.
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5. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: What are three things that you can do to show empathy towards someone?
6. Personalised Feedback
360 seconds
How can you show empathy towards someone who is going through a difficult time?
7. Open question
180 seconds
Work together in pairs: How can you use empathy to better understand and communicate with people who have different beliefs and backgrounds than you?
8. Drawings
450 seconds
Brain break: Draw a talking banana having a conversation with a monkey about their favorite fruits.
9. Poll
60 seconds
What is the definition of empathy?
- The ability to understand and share the feelings of others
- The ability to control one's emotions
- The ability to persuade others
10. Poll
60 seconds
What is the difference between empathy and sympathy?
- Empathy is feeling what someone else feels, while sympathy is feeling sorry for someone.
- Empathy and sympathy are interchangeable terms.
- Sympathy involves more emotional connection than empathy.
11. Poll
60 seconds
Why is empathy important?
- It creates distance between people
- It helps build stronger relationships
- It makes people more selfish
12. Poll
60 seconds
Which of these statements shows empathy?
- I'm sorry you're feeling that way. Is there anything I can do to help?
- You shouldn't feel that way. It's not a big deal.
- I don't understand why you're upset.
13. Poll
60 seconds
How can we improve our empathetic abilities?
- Putting ourselves in other people's shoes
- Practicing mindfulness
- Listening actively
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