"Reverse" Empathy?

[Cincy_Joe]

Can anyone tell me how I seem to get it totally opposite when it comes to situations where I think I'm doing something right, say at my job, and then the boss tells me that I'm NOT doing it right or to my bosses satisfaction? This has happened on many other things too.

I thought empathy is to feel what someone else feels and that gets interpreted the same way through my thought process? Assuming what I said isn't 'just a coincidence' what could this mean? do I need more experience and practice, or is my interpretation all jacked up?

thanx-

[Mydral]

Hmm thats not empathy at all in my opinion.

We all should have a good self-image of ourselfs. It would be weird if you would think that your work sucks all the time, hence you think its good. Others might disagree, like your boss. Happens to all of us constantly, also the other way around.

Empathy just deals with emotions but not what originated that emotion. Example: You might feel that your boss is totally happy, he might still say your work is wrong.

(Btw correct me if I am wrong, its just how I understood it)