A person's ability to feel empathy is like a dial, not a switch. Empathy can be adjusted up or down. It is not simply on or off.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A person's ability to feel empathy is like a dial, not a switch.
Empathy can be adjusted up or down. It is not simply on or off.
A person can control their empathy. It is not a fixed state. Thinking of empathy as a dial helps a person understand this. A person can choose to feel more or less empathy. This gives the person a sense of control. The person does not have to feel guilty for adjusting their emotional response.
A teacher feels overwhelmed by students' problems. The teacher thinks they must always feel deep empathy. A manager tells the teacher that empathy is a dial. The teacher learns to adjust their empathy. The teacher can now help students without feeling exhausted.
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