empathy

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What is the difference between empathy and understanding? Thanks.

Inchoateknowledge · Accepted Answer

empathy means the understanding of someone else's feelings.

Welkins2139 · Answer

ChariotWhat is the difference between empathy and understanding? Thanks.

Empathize is to be able to understand how someone else feels.

For example, I emphathized that you were in such a great pain when I heard your father was ill.

Understanding is a positive, truthful, sympathetic relationship between two people or groups:

For example, there is an understanding among us so we do not hate one another.

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Marius Hancu · Answer

in empathy you're using your heart
in understanding you're using your mind

Nona the brit · Answer

That is an excellent way of explaining it.

Goodman · Answer

Marius Hancuin empathy you're using your heart
in understanding you're using your mind

Is it "with empathy" or "in empathy"? I think "with" is more appropriate, don't you?

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