The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 2 months agoEmpathy Man [yolo swag studios]lemmy.worldimagemessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageEmpathy Man [yolo swag studios]lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Comic Strips@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareg_the_b@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoYou are correct. It IS sympathy. Sympathy acknowledges the situation. Empathy acknowledges their feelings, more like “I can imagine how this situation makes you feel.”
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You are correct. It IS sympathy. Sympathy acknowledges the situation. Empathy acknowledges their feelings, more like “I can imagine how this situation makes you feel.”