Question

An emotionally intelligent person is characterized as:

• A. Empathetic
• B. Sympathetic
• C. Aggressive
• D. Impulsive

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Empathetic

Empathy is a complex psychological concept that involves understanding and sharing the feelings of others: 

• Definition

  Empathy is the ability to recognize, understand, and share the feelings and thoughts of another person, animal, or fictional character. 

• Importance

  Empathy is a key component in building relationships, cooperating with others, and making moral decisions. 

• Types

  There are three main types of empathy: 

  • Cognitive empathy: The ability to understand another person's thoughts or beliefs 

  • Emotional empathy: The ability to feel what another person feels emotionally 

  • Compassionate empathy: Doing something about another's distress 

• Development

  While children can show some signs of empathy as early as 18 months, they usually don't fully understand that others may have different beliefs until around age four. 

• Cultivating empathy

  Asking open-ended questions, providing nonverbal cues, and expressing interest can help you cultivate empathy with others. 

Empathy is often confused with sympathy, which is feeling sorry for someone.