That is, if a child is not well-loved, or does not routinely experience others empathizing with his or her distress, then that child will learn to fear and suspect others and will be lacking empathic skills.
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Howard Steele,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
The response was either reinforcing the emotion by agreeing and empathizing or reinterpreting the situation to help the person see it differently.
Since then, their roadside stand has evolved into a destination with produce from local growers and a menu of comforting baked goods, lunches, and take-home meals.
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Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
An image shows the poster comforting her golden retriever who is feeling sad after grandma left.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images After UConn lost the 2022 NCAA title game, Bird joined other program greats in consoling the Huskies and emphasized that heartbreak is part of every champion's journey.
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MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
Montgomery suffered a season-ending injury on Sunday, announcing the news of his impending surgery by posting a picture of Sonic consoling a crying Knuckles on his Instagram story.
People have gotten are watching all of these videos and cheering.
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Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
The outlet on Wednesday said that while reporters were covering the news on a livestream, others who were heard cheering in the background were watching a car chase.
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