Empathy

You are able to build and nurture relationships that have great emotional depth. With your strong Empathy, you help those in your presence to feel understood.

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You can sense the emotions of those around you. Intuitively, you feel what they are feeling as though their feelings are your own. You do not necessarily agree with each person’s perspective, feel pity for their predicament or condone their choices, but you do understand.

This instinctive ability to understand is powerful. You hear the unasked questions. You anticipate the needs. When people struggle to express their feelings — to themselves and to others — you seem to find the right words and the right tone. You give voice to their emotions. For all these reasons, people are drawn to you.

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Appreciate and refine your gift for understanding others’ thoughts and feelings.

Empathy

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