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[–] YarHarSuperstar 36 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Isn't that more like sympathy?

[–] g_the_b 20 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

You are correct. It IS sympathy. Sympathy acknowledges the situation. Empathy acknowledges their feelings, more like "I can imagine how this situation makes you feel."

[–] OrderedChaos 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

I'd imagine empathy being that they would emulate the feelings of those like the woman. I fully expected him to get into a panic and start crying.