Essay About Construct Of Compassion And Feeling Of Sorrow

Compassion
Compassion
Compassion
If you look up compassion in the dictionary, you will see the following definition: Deep awareness of the suffering of
another coupled with the wish to relieve it. The construct of compassion is not clearly defined in psychological literature.
We define compassion as a feeling of sorrow or concern for another persons suffering or need accompanied by a
subsequent desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion is an emotion: a short-lived feeling that anyone may experience.
We expect, however, that there are specific conditions in which people will be more likely to feel compassion, that there
are differences in individual feelings of compassion, and that many people and cultures may view compassion as a basic
human value.
If I see someone in pain or someone struggling, my first instinct is to help, to listen, to be there. I will be there if someone
needs help, if someone needs an ear, if someone just needs someone to acknowledge that they’re here and that their gripe
is valid. I would rather live like that. It doesn’t always make life