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What is the difference between Empathy and Sympathy? [1]

Submitted by Galactic Free Press on Sun, 05/24/2015 - 23:05

The definition of sympathy:

“feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune.”

The definition of empathy:

“the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. ”

We are empaths, not sympaths.  Empathy is having a high enough awareness to tap into the feelings of others. To listen a story being told so fully you experience it alongside the story teller.

It’s creating a space of comfort for someone because they know you have an understanding of their emotions. We all experience our own versions of shared emotions like sadness, excitement, anything.

Read more... (thespiritscience.net) [2]

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  • Spirit Science [3]

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[2] http://thespiritscience.net/2015/05/24/what-is-the-difference-between-empathy-and-sympathy/
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