Definition Essay On Empathy

Empathy can be defined as the ability to understand what someone is feeling and to feel what they are feeling. I completely agree with that definition. Empathy is a really weird concept though, because very few species are known to be able to feel it and one of them is the human race. I don’t think that we are empathetic because we are human. I think that we are human because we are empathetic. That is where the concept of being humane comes from. That means that I don’t think that we are born with the ability to feel empathy, rather I think that it is a thing that people learn as they grow up. The only way to learn is when someone demonstrates empathy to you and helps you understand it. There is a theory called the mirror neuron concept, which means that your neurons mirror those of somebody else. I think that it’s possible, but rather than connecting you empathetically, I believe that it makes you feel what they are feeling sympathetically. To be empathetic is to be humane.

I grew up around some very empathetic people. My parents were some of those people. They were always there to help me learn how to understand what other people are feeling and to express that by feeling the same way. My parents taught

They probably weren’t taught to be empathetic when they were growing up. Most people will learn empathy from parents or teachers when they express that they understand what you are going through. These people who can’t feel empathy are more likely to do bad things because they aren’t capable of connecting to someone’s feelings or pain. Therefore, they can’t feel guilty about what they’ve done to someone, both physically and mentally. These people are still considered “humans” because of their atomic structure, but they can’t be considered “humane.” These people are dangerous, but the best thing we can do, is try to teach them