PSY 220 Week 3 CheckPoint Empathy Exercise
PSY 220 Week 3 CheckPoint Empathy Exercise
Animosity often exists because people are unwilling or unable to see the world or a single experience from the perspective of another person. Often people make snap judgments based on the first thing they see or hear about a person.
Consider a person in your life—a neighbor or coworker about whom you have negative feelings. Think about how you formed those feelings.Think about how you formed those feelings.
Post a 200- to 300-word response to the following: If you found out you were wrong, would you be willing to change the opinion you have held? Would you be willing to make an effort to change the basic relationship? What were the circumstances that created the snap judgment? How might you make the effort to change the basic relationship?
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Take the self-test on p. 47 prior to answering the following questions: Is it difficult to see and feel significant personal issues from the perspective of another? Explain your answer. After taking the self-test, how open are you to viewing the world from a perspective opposite of your own? How can your ability to see another’s perspective affect the way you form impressions about others?
What can you do to teach your children, a coworker, or anyone in your life to be empathetic? Why would you want to teach this skill?Take the self-test on p. 47 prior to answering the following questions: Is it difficult to see and feel significant personal issues from the perspective of another? Explain your answer. After taking the self-test, how open are you to viewing the world from a perspective opposite of your own? How can your ability to see another’s perspective affect the way you form impressions about others?