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Chapter 9
Empathizing with and supporting others
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| EMPATHIZING | cognitive process of identifying with or vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts or attitudes of others |
| EMPATHIC RESPONSIVENESS | experiencing an emotional response parallel to another person's actual or anticipated display of emotion |
| PERSPECTIVE TAKING | imagining yourself in the place of another person |
| SYMPATHETIC RESPONSIVENESS | feeling concern, compassion, or sorrow for another person because he or she is in a distressing situation. |
| SUPPORTING | helping people feel better about themselves and their behaviors |
| SUPPORTING RESPONSE | statement whose goal is to validate, show approval, encourage soothe, console, cheer up, or bolster confidence. |
| SUPPORTIVE INTERACTION | conversation or series of conversations in which support is provided |
| CLARIFYING SUPPORTIVE INTENTIONS | openly stating that one's goal in a supportive interaction is to help the person in need of support |
| FACE THREATENING ACT (FTA) | statement of support that person in need may interpret as a threat to his or her public image |
| POSITIVE FACEWORK | providing messages that affirm a person or a person'a actions in a difficult situation to protect his or her respectability and approval |
| NEGATIVE FACEWORK | providing messages that offer information, opinions, or advice to protect a person's freedom and privacy |
| OTHER CENTERED MESSAGES | messages that focus on the needs of the person in need of support through active listening, expressions of compassion and understanding, and talk encouragement |
| FRAMING INFORMATION | providing support by offering information , observations and opinions that enable the receiver to better understand or see his or her situation in a different light |
| ADVICE GIVING | presenting relevant suggestions and proposals that a person could use to satisfactorily resolve a situation |