Empathy - The Importance of Being an Empath

Author and psychologist Dane says it's more useful to think of it as rational compassion, a concept which originated with author and psychologist paul bloom. She says it's important to separate feeling for the logical quality of caring for others and being concerned about their well-being. If you're angry about animal cralte, volunteer as a dog walker at your local animal shelter. There's always a need. The trick is identifying an incoming emotion, making a decision as to whether it's useful and adjusting our reaction accordingly.