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Empathy

Writer: emmamalayter04
emmamalayter04
Sep 27
3 min read

Empathy is something that, to some degree, exists within all of us. It is deeply connected to the way the human brain is wired and plays an important role in how we understand, respond to, and connect with other people. Regardless of who someone believes themselves to be—a preacher trying to persuade others to join their congregation, a stranger offering comfort to someone who is grieving, or even a convicted murderer responsible for taking the lives of multiple people—human beings are capable of recognizing and responding to the emotions of others. The existence of empathy does not automatically make someone compassionate or moral, but it is an important part of human social behavior.

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