Empathy refers to the ability to understand how a person feels and to experience their emotions. Sympathy refers to feeling for another, such as feeling sorry for them, without actually feeling their ...

When a friend is suffering from some misfortune, loss, or stressful experience, we want to be able to commiserate in a way that is both helpful and supportive. Whether it’s a physical problem, like a ...

Whenever you utilize sympathy and empathy in your life, you’re sharing the very best of what you can offer both yourself and others. That’s why it’s important for all of us to manage the role they ...

In an interview with podcaster Joe Rogan, billionaire and Trump megadonor Elon Musk offered his thoughts about what motivates political progressives to support immigration. In his view, the culprit ...

Peter Ross is the CEO and cofounder of Senior Helpers, a leading national non-medical in-home senior care franchise. Empathy is often misunderstood in business. It's too easily dismissed as a “soft ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Emad H. Atiq, Cornell University and Colin Marshall, University of Washington ...