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Awareness

Empathy vs Sympathy: Understanding the Difference

All men are born firstly with the instinct to protect themselves. But few grow to really love themselves, and even fewer learn to love their neighbor as themselves. Criss Jami We often use the words “empathy” and “sympathy” interchangeably. Yet

Parenting

Empathy in Action: Helping Children Navigate Big Emotions

Empathy in Action: Helping Children Navigate Big Emotions Sonia gets a call at work that her two-year-old son had met with an accident with his babysitter. They said, her son was fine but the babysitter had been taken to the

News

Odisha’s Balasore Train Accident: Understanding Batson’s “empathy-altruism hypothesis”

On Friday evening around 7 PM in Odisha’s Balasore, a horrific train derailment happened. Killed 290 people and over 900 have been injured. It has been in different news channels and newspapers, 20 ambulances reached at the spot immediately. And

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Why Empathy Matters: Helping Addicted Loved Ones

We’ve all heard that tough love is the way to go when trying to help someone who is struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, but is this always the best way to go? Not necessarily. While it’s important to show

Awareness Education Health

What Is Borderline Personality Disorder And Importance Of Empathy Towards People Suffering?

The notion of today’s world has changed. I’ve often heard, “it’s important to be empathic than sympathetic for anyone.” But, the question remains, how many of us know what is empathy? Authors Konstantikaki and Ioannidou describe empathy, “is the “capacity”

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How empathy is different from Sympathy?

Empathy is a very important skill discussed in different realms of psychology. However people are often perplexed between what is empathy and what is sympathy. When sympathy is expressed by almost every one of us, empathy is a skill that

Social

Feeling Lonely in a Friend Group? Here’s What It Means and What to Do

Friend groups form a cornerstone of an individual’s social support system. They help one feel seen and heard, and even give them a sense of belonging. Why wouldn’t it be a positive experience to stand among like-minded individuals one cares

Awareness

The Impact of Porn on Adolescents: Exploring the  Psychological and Emotional Effects 

In today’s digital world, young people have more access to the internet than ever before. While this can be empowering and educational, it also brings real challenges, given how easily adolescents come across porn or pornography. This often occurs during

Parenting

Gifted Children and Emotional Sensitivity: A Guide for Caregivers

Giftedness consists of intellectual depth coupled with emotional depth. Gifted children experience emotions with a greater intensity in comparison to their peers. Intense emotion is much more than “feeling more”; it is to live life in an intensely vivid, absorbing,

Relationship

Why Some People Struggle More in Relationships

In addition to being incredibly tough, relationships may also be enriching. Studies in psychology, sociology, and the actual world show why some people find it more difficult to establish and sustain healthy relationships and what practical solutions can be useful.