❤️Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
🌟There are two types of empathy: cognitive empathy and affective empathy.
🧠Autistic people and individuals with Asperger's syndrome may lack cognitive empathy but still have affective empathy.
🤝Teaching kindness to children is more important than focusing solely on empathy.
🌈Embrace neurodiversity and understand that thinking differently is not a flaw.
What is empathy?
—Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
What are the two types of empathy?
—The two types of empathy are cognitive empathy and affective empathy.
Do autistic people lack empathy?
—Autistic people may lack cognitive empathy but still have affective empathy.
Is empathy important in society?
—While empathy is valuable, focusing on and teaching kindness is more important for creating a compassionate society.
What is neurodiversity?
—Neurodiversity is the idea that neurological differences are normal and should be respected and accepted.
00:00Empathy is often thought of as a key virtue.
00:51There are two types of empathy: cognitive empathy and affective empathy.
01:30Autistic people may lack cognitive empathy but still have affective empathy.
03:56Teaching kindness to children is more important than focusing solely on empathy.
05:31Embrace neurodiversity and understand that thinking differently is not a flaw.
