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- adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by empathy.
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- adjective Showing or expressing
empathy . - adjective science fiction Of, pertaining to, or being an
empath : of or having the capability of sensing the emotions of others.
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- adjective showing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states
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Examples
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Empathetic listening skills are being hyped, for instance, on the web by management seminars, parenting workshops, mediation classes and there is even a medical software package using the word empathic in its title.
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Empathetic listening skills are being hyped, for instance, on the web by management seminars, parenting workshops, mediation classes and there is even a medical software package using the word empathic in its title.
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As you can see from the diagram above, the highest form of listening is called empathic listening.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook Stephen R. Covey 2003
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As you can see from the diagram above, the highest form of listening is called empathic listening.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook Stephen R. Covey 2003
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As you can see from the diagram above, the highest form of listening is called empathic listening.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook Stephen R. Covey 2003
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As you can see from the diagram above, the highest form of listening is called empathic listening.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook Stephen R. Covey 2003
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Early in the conversation, Patnaik mentions that he prefers using the word empathic over empathetic, because the latter sounds too much like pathetic and the two words are synonyms.
Planet Sun 2009
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This is called empathic listening, and we’ll talk more about it later.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook Stephen R. Covey 2003
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This is called empathic listening, and we’ll talk more about it later.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook Stephen R. Covey 2003
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This is called empathic listening, and we’ll talk more about it later.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook Stephen R. Covey 2003
vermontster commented on the word empathic
Empathic -- Em Pathetic...
June 28, 2008