Sympathy is understanding someone's emotions and empathy is feeling them. Reviewed by Sabrina Romanoff, PsyD Has someone ever said you were being "too empathetic" or that someone else was "just being ...

Empathy: “I hear you. What can I do to help?” Sympathy can sometimes create an "us vs. them" dynamic, while empathy builds a "we’re in this together" feeling. Sympathy: “I feel bad for you.” ...

Empathy vs. sympathy When it comes to consoling someone who is in pain and trying to connect with them, empathy is a better approach than sympathy. "Empathy is the ability to understand and to be ...