The more we are able to be aware of our own feelings the better we understand other people’s feelings
It means being able to read feelings from non-verbal cues.
It starts with the emotional attunement of mother with baby
Empathy is at the roots of altruism (selfless concern) and morality (knowing to do good than bad behavior)
we want to help people when we empathize with their pain, danger or other suffering
Women are better at empathy than men.