Importance of Empathy in Communicating with Your Partner
September 26, 2007 by Sasha Manuel
Filed under Relationships
Empathy or putting yourself in the other person’s shoes is one way to effectively administer communication. Though I may not be able to dish out proper scientific basis on this theory, I can only tell you that based from experience, applying empathy is quite crucial in ‘getting somewhere’ esp when it’s an argument that you find yourselves in.
This somehow creates a certain feeling in the other person during the conversation. Using words like, “I understand” or “I know I pissed you off when I did — ” or acknowledging what he or she had said, somehow lets your partner know that you indeed listened.
We all need some form of assurance that our needs are known and heeded, right? Most of the time, all our partner needs for reassurance is knowing that we listen.
Your turn. What are your thoughts on the matter?
