Learn about the differences between empathy and sympathy. This article also looks at some frequently asked questions.

Empathy is the ability to share and understand the feelings of others, which, by definition, involves others! We can’t mirror ourselves; we can’t step out of our own life experiences to walk in our ...

WASHINGTON D.C. - MARCH 17: Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) is photographed in his offices in the Canon House office building on March 17, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The former Big Six leader of the civil ...

One of the six values that Brown's Division of Campus Life lists on its website is “empathy.” The University specifies empathy to mean, “We create a culture of care for our students and colleagues by ...

A dictionary definition of empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It’s not the same as sympathy. As memoirist Rebecca O’Donnell puts it, “Empathy is walking a mile in ...

“This empathy stuff is all well and good,” he said, a slight frown creasing his forehead. “But sometimes you just have to get things done, right?” It wasn’t the first time I’d gotten the question. It ...

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Empathy is the ability to share and understand the feelings of others, which, by definition, involves others! We can’t mirror ourselves; we can’t step out of our own life experiences to walk in our ...

A dictionary definition of empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It’s not the same as sympathy. As memoirist Rebecca O’Donnell puts it, “Empathy is walking a mile in ...

A dictionary definition of empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. It’s not the same as sympathy. As memoirist Rebecca O’Donnell puts it, “Empathy is walking a mile in ...