Understanding empathy and related phenomena

From: American Journal of Psychotherapy | Date: April 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

C. SHAMASUNDAR, M.R.C. Psych.*

Over a period of time, the author arrived at a few tentative postulates concerning empathy and related processes based on some of his experiences and observations. The central theme of these postulates is, firstly, that interpersonal interaction is an interaction of the personal-space fields. Secondly, empathy, therapeutic benefit, and the professional stress are all related to the same process of interpersonal interaction. This interaction takes place as an enmeshment of personal spaces of the interacting individuals, and involves transfer of a wide range of ...

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