Empathy

There are three types of Empathy

1. Cognitive

2. Emotional

3. Concern

Cognitive Empathy

Positives: Helps in negotiations, motivating other people, understanding diverse viewpoints, and ideal for virtual meetings.

Negatives: Can be disconnected from or ignore deep emotions; doesn’t put you in another’s shoes in a felt sense.

Emotional empathy

Positives: Helps in close interpersonal relationships and careers like coaching, marketing, management and HR.

Negatives: Can be overwhelming, or inappropriate in certain circumstances.

Positives: Considers the whole person.

Negatives:Not many

Curious to know more?

Watch these videos while trying to have an awareness of which of the three types of empathy is being displayed.