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Buttoneer

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7. From a friend. "Empathy is identifying, understanding and realizing (usually from having experienced or from sharing)

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Sat Nov 1, 2025, 08:11 PM

Nov 1

the emotions of others. Sympathy is observing and caring about the feelings of others. Not everyone can be empathetic. Therefore, compassion only requires sympathy. Empathy simply puts a more personal touch to compassion."

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Is compassion empathy? [View all] Buttoneer Oct 30 OP

Related, but not the same. no_hypocrisy Oct 30 #1

That is a really good explanation! choie Oct 30 #2

Excellent general description but I also think compassion can be properly called a feeling, like empathy AZJonnie Oct 31 #3

I feel that empathy leads to compassion. OldBaldy1701E Oct 31 #4

empathy is a skill while compassion is a feeling nuxvomica Oct 31 #5

Compassion id from Latin and soldierant Nov 1 #6

From a friend. "Empathy is identifying, understanding and realizing (usually from having experienced or from sharing) Buttoneer Nov 1 #7