A concept that stood out to me during the sympathy vs. empathy video was the use of the word “at least.” According to the video, when someone responds and starts out a sentence with the word “at least”, they are usually be sympathetic. This made me realize in past conversations when other people or myself have been using sympathy over empathy.

One of the concepts that stood out to me in the Sympathy vs. Empathy video was that empathy is feeling with people and making a choice to be vulnerable with a person. Empathy makes the connection and recognizes the emotion the other person is feeling and communicates. Whereas sympathy, is how we try to make the situation better than what it is. Being sympathetic looks at the silver lining, instead of actually making a connection to the emotion

 

A concept that stood out to me in the video, Sympathy vs. Empathy, is having the ability to take the perspective of other people. It is the ability to feel with other people. We have to connect we the people what they are going through in order to understand what they are actually going through. Having a connection can make a situation feel better. 

A concept that stood out to me in the “Sympathy vs. Empathy” video was when Brené Brown mentioned that in order to empathize with someone else, you have to be vulnerable. It is about finding a connection with the other person. In order to find that connection, you have to find a situation you experienced in your life that understands the feelings the other person is going through. It can be difficult to let yourself be vulnerable to another person, however the connection you feel with someone else who is able to recognize the emotions you are going through is very special. Even if you do not know what to tell the other person, letting the other person know that you understand and validate their feelings will make them feel less alone.

In the video “Sympathy vs Empathy,” one concept that stood out to me was, “what makes something better is connection.” This point is significant, because as a nurse or any other healthcare providers, we will be providing care for patients with different medical conditions coming from different backgrounds. One way to make them feel better is to connect with them — whether it is through talking to them, recognizing their emotions, or just simply listening to their stories.

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From the video about empathy vs sympathy, it really stood out to me the major difference between the two. I used to think both were similar and either way of going about things was acceptable. I learned that empathy is making the connection whereas sympathy is deflecting the connection and silver lining issues. For example, instead of saying "I feel you, I have been there before, I think I can help" (empathy) you would say "Well at least you have this going for you" (Sympathy). There is a definite difference here and even though sympathetic words may sound like they help, empathy is much more helpful and connecting.

In the “Empathy and Sympathy” video, the concept of “at least” is interesting. Before, I didn’t know that there was a difference until I see the video. Empathy means connecting people by using words, sentences that make them feel better, by your own feelings, while sympathy is something like giving pity for someone’s misfortune. Sympathy is not a way to connect people, because it sounds like “oh at least your better than me "

A concept that stood out to me from the video was, the strong meaning that empathy has. Empathy drives connection because you are sharing a mutual feeling with the other individual. I enjoyed the way Brene Brown illustrated empathy. She thinks of empathy as a sacred space, where someone falls down a hole, but someone comes down to show them support. They make the other individual feel safe. I understood that empathy is a choice that one makes. Overall, I was able to fully understand the difference between empathy and sympathy. 

- The very first thing that came to mind just by reading the title of "Smpathy vs. Empathy" was describing what sympathy means. I understand it as sympathizing a person, but not doing much to help that person out. Watching that short video and hearing out the examples of sympathy sounded almost very rude. It sounded not from the heart and almost like an "aw get over it" moment. On the otherhand, empathy is a positive way of caring for someone by trying to understand how they feel and being able to connect with them through the emotions they are feeling. This is something I feel like I struggle with because sometimes I don't know what to say when my friend is feeling a specific way. I've never had someone empathize me so I struggle how to do it with others. But it is something I feel is very appreciated and meaningful.

What stood out to me from the video, "Sympathy vs. Empathy," was when she mentioned "staying out of judgement," when empathizing with someone else. Brown mentioned that this is not easy, and yes this is very true. We always want to respect our family, friends, and co-workers, and it can be hard to do this when we know, morally, what they did or what they're telling us is not within our morals. However, in order to empathize, we have to understand where they're coming from, have a clear mind, and become judgement free. Despite everything we are thinking, it is best if we respect others. Compassion can go a long way