noun. understand and enter into another's feeling
"Empathy is about standing in someone else's shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only empathy is hard to outsource, but it makes the world a better place."
"When Bill Clinton famously told people "I feel your pain" in his 1992 election campaign, some praised and others ridiculed him for showing empathy, the sharing or understanding feelings."
"I've always thought of acting as more of an exercise in empathy." - Actor Edward Norton (Birdman)
empathy vs. sympathy
empathy is a strong word - you experience other people's feelings, pain or joy.
Sympathy is easier - you just feel sorry or sad for someone's misfortune.
"Send a sympathy card if someone's car died; feel empathy if your cat died, too."
http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/empathy
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