Empathy Development
Definition
Empathy development refers to the process of cultivating the ability to understand and share the feelings of others.
Related terms
Perspective-taking: The act of mentally stepping into someone else's point of view.
Emotional intelligence: The capacity to recognize, understand, and manage emotions in oneself and others.
Compassion: Feeling concern for the suffering or distress of others and taking action to alleviate it.
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AP English Literature - 9.3 Narrative inconsistencies and contrasting perspectives
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