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I ran into similar issue with compassion. In English it is "a social feeling that motivates people to go out of their way to relieve the physical, mental, or em
by rini17 1y ago
I ran into similar issue with compassion. In English it is "a social feeling that motivates people to go out of their way to relieve the physical, mental, or emotional pains of others and themselves"
In German and Slovak (my first language) and presumably others, it is usually translated into kind of remorseful feeling NOT directly related to the motivation to go out of one's way. And it just can't be explained and it drives me crazy recently.
- bonki 1y agoWhat's your problem with "Mitgefühl"?
- pchangr 1y agoThat is closer to “empathy” than compassion. Compassion has no reason other recognizing the other person as “human”. “Mitgefühl” seems closer to understanding how the other person feels and therefore acting on it.. empathy. Perhaps you could think of similar to the concept of “charity”. Doing beneficial things to others.. just because.
- bonki 1y agoI dare to disagree. Empathy would be Empathie or Einfühlungsvermögen. Mitgefühl is not empathy and a common translation for compassion.
- rini17 1y agoFound articles like one below, seems you're right! https://www.psychologie-heute.de/leben/artikel-detailansicht/38818-mitgefuehl.html https://www.psychologie-heute.de/leben/artikel-detailansicht...