2006-09-29 17:27:18 · 11 answers · asked by Adele 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
"empathy" means I feel "with" you. "sympathy" means I feel "for" you.
Empathy, implies that the speaker has suffered similar fate.
2006-09-29 17:37:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone. Empathy is putting yourself in the shoes of the other person.
2006-09-30 00:30:13 · answer #2 · answered by sveta_dr_mom 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
empathy is when you put yourself in the person's shoes, meaning that you experienced something similar and you can relate to what the person is going through. Sympathy is when you feel sorry, happy, etc. that a certain situation happened to the person and you can somewhat relate to the experience they are experiencing, even though you haven't experienced what the person has/is going through.
2006-09-30 00:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by poshbaby24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Empathy=Identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives. .
sympathy=
The act or power of sharing the feelings of another.
A feeling or an expression of pity or sorrow for the distress of another; compassion or commiseration.
2006-09-30 00:46:41 · answer #4 · answered by kelliekareen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regarding Twisty's answer:
I think you're mistaking empathy (concern for a situation you can identify with personally) for APATHY (not caring). Sympathy is when you feel for the person, but don't REALLY know what it's like cuz you haven't been thru it.
2006-09-30 00:43:20 · answer #5 · answered by ladyfraser04 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Empathy: when you can feel what the other person's going through (prob cuz you've gone through it)
Sympathy: when you feel sorry for someone
2006-09-30 00:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sympathy is when you can view another's plight with sorrow without necessarily understanding it. Empathy is when you relate to the other's feelings so keenly you feel their grief as if it were your own.
2006-09-30 01:34:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
empathy is sorrow you can relate to because you have been through it before. sympathy is just feeling sorry for someone.
2006-09-30 00:31:08 · answer #8 · answered by reno_tony_casino 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Empathy- You experiencing the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another person.
Sympathy- You having compassion and feeling sorry for another person.
2006-09-30 00:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by beautifulLoVe316 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Empathy: "Oh, that hurts just to think about it."
Sympathy: "Oh, that must really hurt."
2006-09-30 00:38:58 · answer #10 · answered by Heckel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋