Sympathy vs Empathy

The ability to truly understand and feel someone else's emotions. You are able to look at things from their perspective (step in their shoes).

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

Acknowledging and feeling pity or sorrow for someone else's situation.

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

"I understand exactly what you are going through and it is so frustrating."

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

"I am so sorry you are experiencing that."

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

I feel your suffering/struggles.

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

I care about your suffering.

• sympathy

• empathy

• compassion

If you can understand somebody's emotions based on sharing similar experiences are you showing:

• Empathy

• Sympathy

If you cannot understand somebody's emotions based on sharing similar experiences are you showing:

• Empathy

• Sympathy

There was a boy who limps from one end of the street to another street. A man on seeing him realised his difficulty of walking and clears the way for him by removing any sort of obstacles.

On the other hand, a woman on seeing the boy limping chose to accompany him and let him apply some of his weight on her.

Who is sensitive and who is empathetic?

• Sensitive - Man and Empathetic - Woman

• Sensitive - Woman and Empathetic - Man

• Both are sensitive

• Both are empathetic

drives disconnection

• sympathy

• empathy

• both