Developing Concerns For Others: Lesson 3

Lesson 3:
DEVELOPING
CONCERNS FOR
OTHERS
By: Allysa Mae E. Anton BEED-2

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the topic you should be able to:
 Describe the concepts of empathy and
compassion;
 Analyze day-to-day actions involving
empathy and compassion
 Appraise the synergy of the home and
school in developing concerns for others;
and
 Demonstrate empathy and compassion
within and beyond the family in everyday
life.
EMPATHY
 Empathy is at the heart of what it means to be HUMAN
 used to refer to a wide range of psychological
capacities that are thought of as being central for
constituting humans as social creatures allowing us to
know whatother people are thinking and feeling, to
engage with them emotionally, to share their thoughts
and feelings and to care for their well-being.
 In the Philippine setting, it can be roughly

translated to pakikiramdam.
 Having empathy increases the likelihood of
helping others and showing compassion.
 It is the ability to recognize, understand,

and share the thoughts and feelings of
another person, animal or
fictionalcharacter.
 It is being able to step into the shoes of

other person’s, aiming to understand their
feelings and perspectives, and to use that
understanding to guide our actions.
3 kinds of EMPATHY
By: Daniel Goleman
1. Cognitive Empathy
-is simply knowing how the other person feels
and what they might be thinking.
- sometimes called, perspective talking, this kind
of empathy can help in, say, a negotiationor in
motivating people.
-empathic accuracy, involves having more
complete and accurate knowledge about the
contents of another person’s mind, including how
the person feels.
2. Emotional Empathy
-This happens when the person feels
physically along with other person, as though
their emotions were contagious.
-Emotional empathy makes someone well-

attuned to another person’s inner emotional
world, a plus in any of a wide range of callings,
from sales to nursing, for any parent or lover
3 Components of Emotional Empathy
A. The first is feeling the same emotion as
another person;
B. The second is personal distress which

refers to one’s own feelings of distress in
response to perceiving another’s plight;
and
C. The third emotional component is

feeling compassionfor another person.
3. Compassionate Empathy
-With this kind of empathy we not

only understand a person’s
predicament and feel with them, but
are spontaneously moved to help, if
needed.
 How Do We Develop Empathy?
2 theories that explain Empathy:
1. Simulation Theory
-This theory proposes that empathy is
possible because when we see another
person experiencing an emotion, we
“simulate” or represent that same
emotion in ourselves so we can know
firsthand what it feels like.
2. Theory of Mind
-is the ability to “understand what
another person is thinking and feeling
based on rules for how one should
think or feel.” This theory suggests that
humans can use cognitive thought
processes to explain the mental state
of others.
Parents Raising Children with Empathy
The following are five guidepost:
1. Empathize with your child and

model empathy for others.
2. Make caring for others a priority

and set high ethical expectations
3. Provide opportunities for

children to practice empathy
Parents Raising Children with Empathy
4.Expand your child’s circle of

concern
5. Help children develop self-

control and manage feelings
effectively.
Teachers Raising Children with Empathy
Five Essential Steps to Use in School:
1. Model Empathy
2. Teach What Empathy Is and Why It
Matters
3. Practice
4. Set Clear Expectations
5. Make School Culture and
Climate a Priority
COMPASSION
-is from the Latin word passio which
means to suffer with the prefix com ,
meaning together and thus to suffer
together or to suffer with.
-This is pakikiramay among Filipinos.

COMPASSION
-is a relational process that
involves noticing another person’s
pain, experiencing an emotional
reaction to his or her pain, and acting
in some way to help ease or alleviate
the pain. (Kanov, et al.., 2004)
3 Requirements for Compassion (Cassel 2009)
1. “That the troubles that evoke our

feelings are serious”;
2. “that the sufferers’ troubles not be

self-inflicted – that they be the result of
an unjust fate”; and
3. “we must be able to picture ourselves

in the same predicament”
3 Interrelated elements (Kanov, et al. 2004)
1. Noticing
-a critical first step is noticing another person’s
suffering and becoming aware of the pains s/he is
feeling.
2. Feeling
- compassion is an emotion because it is
inherently other-regarding. It means to suffer with
the person.
3 Interrelated elements (Kanov, et al. 2004)
3. Responding
- This is the element that refers to any
action or display that occurs in response to
another person’s pain or helping the
sufferer live through it.
Compassion Deficit Disorder
-it is the child’s tendency to

act without empathy or regard
for others.
the compassion deficit disorder
can be attributed to:
1. Children are spending increasing

amounts of time with moreand more
technology and screen exposure at a young
and younger age.
2. Children’s exposure to violent and
anti-social models can teach them anti-
social lessons that they bring to their
relationships.
3. Children play with toys that are realistic replicas
of what they on screen. These toys can trigger to
imitate what they saw on television rather than
encouraging them to engage in the rich, creative
play of childhood.
4. Many families are experiencing stress that they

resort to the screen or technology to occupy their
children and would need not spend a lot of time
watching over them. They become occupied with
what they watch, behave and pose no bother at all.
5. There are also instances that parents
structure too much what they want their
children to engage in. This prevents the
child to organize or learn to organize
activities that can enhance interactions
with other children.
Compassionate parenting is an essential
component of positive parenting. Positive
parents show compassion by:
1. Guiding and teaching child by role

modelling kind and compassionate
behavior.
2. Avoiding labeling children (i.e., the

brainy one, the leader, the failure, etc.), as
doing so is hurtful and promotes both
sibling rivalry and self-fulfilling
prophecies.
3. Being sensitive to your child’s
developmental stage
4. Practicing regular, open communication
5. Providing affection and emotional

warmth.
6. Empathizing with your child’s feelings
7. Empowering autonomy in order to support

creativity, empowerment and self-
determination
8. Teaching respect for other living
creatures by teaching him/her how to care
for and show kindness to animals.
9. Showing optimism and help your child

to believe in him/herself and the future
Module 3
THE GMRC TEACHER AS AN AGENT

OF NATION-BUILDING AND
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
Lesson 1.
"Caring and Sharing For the Earth"

Learning Outcomes
 Understand that others do not
always understand what we say in
the same way what we mean;
 Demonstrate awareness of one's own
ability in good communication
through compassionate living and
 Internalize the values of caring for

humans and the environment.
COMPASSION
-refers to that quality which
encompasses non-violence,
kindness, empathy and equanimity
in the highest and purest form.
Non-Violence
-is an integral active quality in
compassionate living. It means to
abstain from all violent acts and
motives.
Consider the following principles of non-
violence:
1. 'Hatred can not be conquered by

hatred. Hatred can only be conquered
by compassion.' -Lord Buddha
2. 'If somebody slaps you on the left

cheek turn your right cheek also.' -Jesus
Christ
3. 'I respond to those who do well to me
by goodness. I also respond to those who
do evil to me by goodness.' -Lao Tzu
4. If someone lives a life of non-violence, he

need to perform other religious acts
because non-violent living itself is the
highest form of being religious. -
Thirukkural, The Tamil Instructional Book
of Poetry
Kindness
-this is the state of mind that
motivates a person to help and serve
those who suffer. Kindness transcends
the ego that seeks rewards, profit and
benefits in return.
Empathy
-is an effective response of concern
and tenderness to the joys and
suffering in others. With empathy you
share the other person's feelings and
experience it as of you have entered
into that person's inner world.
Equanimity
- means maintaining a detached
sense of calmness in mind and
temper, in face of stressful and
provacative situations in life. It also
includes being large hearted.
Actions such as:
 Understanding (others)
  Respecting
Feeling (for)
  Being friendly
Loving
  Providing
Listening
 Tolerating support/helping/serving
 Giving  Caring/consoling/
counselling/comforting
Thank you
for Listening
And
Godbless...

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Lesson 3:

By: Allysa Mae E. Anton BEED-2

 In the Philippine setting, it can be roughly

 It is the ability to recognize, understand,

 It is being able to step into the shoes of

-Emotional empathy makes someone well-

B. The second is personal distress which

C. The third emotional component is

-With this kind of empathy we not

2 theories that explain Empathy:

The following are five guidepost:

1. Empathize with your child and

2. Make caring for others a priority

3. Provide opportunities for

4.Expand your child’s circle of

5. Help children develop self-

-This is pakikiramay among Filipinos.

1. “That the troubles that evoke our

2. “that the sufferers’ troubles not be

3. “we must be able to picture ourselves

-it is the child’s tendency to

1. Children are spending increasing

4. Many families are experiencing stress that they

1. Guiding and teaching child by role

2. Avoiding labeling children (i.e., the

5. Providing affection and emotional

7. Empowering autonomy in order to support

9. Showing optimism and help your child

THE GMRC TEACHER AS AN AGENT

"Caring and Sharing For the Earth"

 Internalize the values of caring for

1. 'Hatred can not be conquered by

2. 'If somebody slaps you on the left

4. If someone lives a life of non-violence, he

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