Empathy in Counselling Practice: Analysis of Literature

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COUNSELLING PRACTICE
AUGUST 22, 2019
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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................. 2
Analysis of literature-...................................................................................................... 2
What is empathy?......................................................................................................... 2
Cognitive theory of empathy............................................................................................ 3
Usefulness and disadvantages of empathy...........................................................................4
Conclusions derived from analysis..................................................................................... 5
References.................................................................................................................... 6

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Introduction
The empathy is the capability for precisely putting yourself "in shoes of someone" to
know the situation of others, to know the opinions, views and beliefs from their perspective. The
empathy is the critical set of skills that creates upon itself. The empathy is considered as complex
skill for a person to have as the leader. It contributes to the correct understanding of the workers,
the perception as well as concern of workers. The empathy also enhances the communication
skills so that a person may sense what other people desire to know and if they are attaining this
from a person or not. If at all possible, the worker may learn skills in empathy from a person, in
that way helping them to become more effective leader, manager and supervisor himself. In the
following parts, the empathy skill and evidence for usefulness or disadvantages of this skill is
discussed and critically examined.
Analysis of literature-
What is empathy?
The term empathy is taken from the German einfühlung that accurately interprets as
"emotion into." For various years, empathy has drawn the attention of great philosophers in
various areas of the study, however only just has empathy practised the great comeback,
signalled by the arrival of common neuroscience. In the simple meaning, the empathy is alertness
of the belief as well as emotion of others. This is the main factor of emotional intelligence
(Bayne & Jangha, 2016). It establishes the connection amid self and other people, for the reason
that this is how the person as individual understands what other people are practicing as if the
people were realizing this us. As per the views of psychologist Daniel Goleman, the empathy is
considered as one of the five main elements of emotional intelligence. This is the very important