Empathy

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/empathy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the empathic components?Cognitive empathy (perspective-taking) and Affective empathy (emotional sharing)
2. What is the key neural networks?Involves the insula, anterior cingulate cortex, and mirror neuron system
3. What is empathy and why is it like a superpower?Empathy is the ability to understand and share another person's feelings, like a superpower that helps us be good friends.
4. What is the difference between cognitive empathy and affective empathy?Cognitive empathy is when we think about what someone else is feeling, while affective empathy is when we actually feel those emotions ourselves.

Theory of Mind: The ability to attribute mental states-beliefs, intents, desires, emotions-to oneself and others.
Emotional Contagion: The phenomenon of having one person's emotions and related behaviors directly trigger similar emotions and behaviors in other people.
Prosocial Behavior: Voluntary behavior intended to benefit another person or society as a whole.