Learn about the differences between empathy and sympathy. This article also looks at some frequently asked questions.

WASHINGTON D.C. - MARCH 17: Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) is photographed in his offices in the Canon House office building on March 17, 2009 in Washington, D.C. The former Big Six leader of the civil ...

'Empathy' is often a word we often use with respect to other people and our expectations of them. We make comments like “they don’t have empathy” or “they need to be more empathetic,” but sometimes it ...

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“This empathy stuff is all well and good,” he said, a slight frown creasing his forehead. “But sometimes you just have to get things done, right?” It wasn’t the first time I’d gotten the question. It ...

When you think of a person who fits the definition of psychopath, you undoubtedly imagine someone who, in addition to lacking remorse, is incapable of ordinary human empathy. This assumption is so ...

A few years ago, my father-in-law, Joseph, casually admitted he didn’t know what empathy was. Not in a “tell me more” kind of way—he literally didn’t know the meaning of the word. This is a man who ...