Psihoterapija kot možnost razvoja empatije v odraslosti

Empathy is important interpersonal capacity. It allows the individual to put him/herself into the psychological framework of experiencing emotions of another person. Through this, others’ feelings and rationing becomes more understandable and predictable. As such, empathy holds great importance in our changing and depersonalized world. It is a capacity which can restore the feeling of connectedness with others. The paper examines empathy and its significance and directs attention to critical moments which can block the development of empathy. We will also demonstrate how psychotherapy could be an aid in fostering and developing of empathy in adulthood.Empatija je pomembna medosebna sposobnost, ki omogoča posamezniku, da se postavi v psihološki okvir doživljanja druge osebe. S tem postane to, kar druga oseba čuti in misli, ter način, kako druga oseba deluje, v določeni meri razumljivo in predvidljivo. Kot taka ima empatija v današnjem spreminjajočem se in velikokrat razosebljenem svetu velik pomen, saj gre za sposobnost, ki lahko ponovno prebudi občutek povezanosti z drugimi. V prispevku bomo predstavili empatijo in njen pomen. Opozorili bomo na kritične trenutke, kjer lahko pride do blokad v razvoju sposobnosti empatije, ter prikazali psihoterapijo kot možnost za spodbujanje empatije v odraslosti