Exam Preview for 2523: Is it really empathy? Differentiating Empath

Is it really empathy? Differentiating Empathy from emotional monitoring with Couples

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1. Empathy is NOT: A skill set that is one of the most powerful tools of compassion The ability to walk in someone else’s shoes Understanding a person from their frame of reference rather than one’s own, or vicariously experiencing that person’s feelings, perceptions, and thoughts Sitting in someone else’s pain and discomfort with them
2. What are the three types of empathy? Subjective, objective, compassionate Compassionate, physical, cognitive Cognitive, emotional, compassionate Emotional, objective, cognitive
3. What type of empathy is most appropriate for work and group settings? Compassionate Emotional Objective Cognitive
4. According to Brene Brown’s Atlas of the Heart, what is NOT an example of an empathy miscue? “I can’t believe you said that to him!” “Oh, you poor thing. Bless your heart.” “Who does she think she is?” “That sounds very painful and hard.”
5. How can empathy accuracy impact relationships? Improve success in interpersonal emotional regulation Empathizer distress relief Avoid conflict Improve sexual satisfaction
6. What is the most significant difference between empathy and emotional monitoring? Emotional monitoring is often subconscious Emotional monitoring involves sacrificing attunement with one’s own emotions Empathy includes action Empathy is more anticipatory in nature
7. What is a benefit of emotional monitoring? Unending emotional depletion Assuming negative emotions where there may not be Difficulties being authentic and forming connections Increased awareness and connection to the self
8. What is one way to recognize emotional monitoring when working with couples? One partner appears more attuned to the emotional responses and expresses anticipatory assumptions of their partner. Both partners share openly about their own emotional state. Interpersonal emotional regulation appears present with the couple. One partner is skilled at paraphrasing and validating the experiences of their partner.
9. What population exhibits a lower risk of emotional monitoring? Married non-binary adult raised in an abusive home environment Polyamorous same-sex couple Cisgender heteronormative elderly male Queer Black couple
10. What is important to consider when assessing the potential presence of emotional monitoring? Each individual’s awareness of their own emotion and ability to communicate, childhood traumatic experiences, emotional reaction to partner’s discomfort The speed at which conflicts escalate between partners Dismissive and minimizing tendencies when hearing the emotional state of one’s partner Presence of judgment and criticism between partners