"An awareness of another person's perspective is a key characteristic of empathy and is crucial to whether disagreements occur and whether a resolution can be achieved. In conflict situations, people tend to focus on how they have been wronged or hurt, often fueling an escalation of the situation. Engaging in an empathetic way shifts the focus and tone of the situation by communicating care for the other person. Empathy is associated with less aggressive behaviors."
"With this shift, conflict may be quickly averted when a person understands another person's different needs and viewpoints, confusion, or miscommunication. Empathy can also support working through a problem to find a mutually satisfying compromise or outcome. In this case, empathetic skills like sincerely listening and expressing understanding help diffuse the conflict and communicate collaboration. Such experiences build trust and greater closeness in the relationship."
Empathy is the ability to understand and sympathize with another person's experience and is shown through communicating care and shared understanding. Awareness of another person's perspective helps prevent or resolve disagreements and reduces aggressive behaviors. Empathy shifts conflict interactions toward listening, understanding, and collaboration, enabling mutually satisfying compromises and building trust and closeness. Parents and caregivers play a central role in developing empathy through direct instruction and modeling, especially when children are young. Sibling empathy correlates with less conflict and aggression and contributes to warmer sibling relationships across the lifespan.
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