What's the difference between empathy and sympathy
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Posted by luvme23 Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:07PM
Empathy=you can relate because you have experience
Sympathy=you feel for the person but you have not experienced it
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Posted by ElectricVenom Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:08PM
Empathy is recognising a feeling someone is going through, because you've been there yourself. Sympathy is providing comfort for someone in turmoil.
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Reply by NedKelly1 Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:09PM
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Posted by reConTroller Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:16PM
The spelling I guess!!!
Empathy is when you do something
Sympathy is when you do nothing
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Posted by YouCouldBeHappy Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:14PM
Sympathy is when you feel sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
Empathy is when you are able to understand and share the same feelings as the other.
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Posted by NedKelly1 Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:11PM
empathy is when you have walked in that persons shoes before - example when they have lost a child and you have been their as well
sympathy is when you feel sorry for them example: a passing of a loved one
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Posted by ThePeach Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:09PM
one of them is imagining being in the other person's shoes.. the other is when you actually feel the same way..
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Posted by cpgnatly Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:09PM
Empathy is understanding and sympathy is a cover for a lack of interest.
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Posted by hunkalove Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:07PM
Simply put, empathy is when you feel what someone else is feeling, sympathy is when you feel sorry for them.
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Posted by MyNamesNotFrench Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:07PM
Understanding what it's like to have the same problem vs. feeling bad for someone who has a problem.
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Posted by TouchJunkie Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:07PM
Sympathy is feeling FOR someone.
Empathy is feeling what someone else is feeling.
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Posted by Inperfectisolation Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:07PM
Sympathy - you feel sorry for them & Empathy- you put yourself in their shoes and understand where they are coming from.
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Posted by PrincessNe3erDoWell Mar 18th, 2013 at 2:06PM
Understanding
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