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Empathy: the ability to feel what others feel. Sympathy: you align with that they feel, not merely understand it. Compassion: you're doing something about it,
by BulgarianIdiot 4y ago
Empathy: the ability to feel what others feel.
Sympathy: you align with that they feel, not merely understand it.
Compassion: you're doing something about it, not merely aligning with it.
- mmvora 4y agoBut don't you feel that sometimes Sympathy has alot of negative connotations associated to it when compared to Empathy? (Which in turn puts you in a position of dis-alignment)
- BulgarianIdiot 4y agoWell, popular words are highly overloaded. So yes, maybe.