Empathy is the most important value in Adolescent

Empathy is the most important value in Adolescent

Empathy is the ability to imagine what life is like for another person. It allows us
to find the common ground between ourselves and others – and on this ground
we are able to make decisions that benefit ourselves without hurting others.
Empathy creates wonderful results only when we are willing to let others know
how we feel.

What is Empathy

Being empathetic may not be considered as a skill or a set of skills in itself, but it is required to understand the situation of a particular student with whom the teacher is interacting. Empathy is the ability to feel and appreciate the situation in which another person is placed, even though one is not familiar with that situation. It is the ability to understand how others perceive situations and to see things for value and belief systems of others. It enables the individual to experience fully the
feelings and concerns of another person. The needed skills for empathy may help the individual to understand and accept others who may be placed in a very different situation. These skills also help in encouraging individuals to be compassionate towards others who are in need of care and attention. To help adolescents manage their problems well, Adults need these skills to see beyond
stereotypes and appreciate how the world of adolescents work. It is necessary that the adult understands how a particular student feels in a specific situation and what is her/his point of view. Communication with adolescents only be more exceptive when you have empathy.

Empathy can be as simple as a hug. Sometimes a warm hug by our loved ones makes us feel unconditionally loved in spite of our faults.

A counsellor always tries in inculcate empathy in the behavior of an adolescent as the first step to understand themselves and the world around them.