Paying attention to and having sympathy for the feelings of others, especially when it comes to grief or sadness. Feeling grief or pity for the suffering of others.
Sensing grief in others: Sensitive to when others are feeling sadness or grief.
Sharing: Expresses sympathy for others, shows interest.
Closeness: Tunes into the needs of others. Takes others’ feelings into account. Changing behaviour to align to another person’s situation.
Involvement: Stands by others when they are suffering. Display signs of involvement in other people’s feelings of grief or sadness.
Compassion: Feels what others feel. Touched by the suffering of others.