Being Empathetic Research Paper

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To me many things in our world need improvement and many of those flaws could be fixed if people of our society were more empathetic. Empathic people are the people who know how you are feeling when you're in a situation. They know how to see things in other people's shoes. If we had more individuals that know how to do those things ( be empathetic) our world would be filled with more understanding people and less heartbroken people. I think that we could make those improvements in this world if we started to listen more. Instead of the words you hear run through one ear and out the other. Also I think that this skill could be learned easily. People in this world just need to stop thinking about their problems for a moment and just try to put themselves in the other person's situation and maybe figure out their own problems aren't as bad as someone else's on Earth. So, yes the world would be more happy and compassionate if more humans were more empathetic people. …show more content…

Such as countries, states, cities, households and most of all your group of close friends. Being empathetic to your friends and family can one day probably save a relationship. Just giving someone an ear and listening (truly) to their problems will help you know more about them and how sensitive they are. So, for future preference you can know that what you say will really hurt them and what to say when they are in a time of