Question

what is difference between empathy and sympathy?

Answer 1

Empathy is the ability to experience the feelings of another person. It goes beyondsympathy, which is caring and understanding for the suffering of others. Both words are used similarly and often interchangeably (incorrectly so) but differ subtly in their emotional meaning.

Answer 2

sympathy is feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity for the hardships that another person encounters. empathy is putting yourself in the shoes of another, which is why actors often talk about it.