Compassion

"Compassion: Empathy’s emotional component. Empathy also has an affective component, in that an individual often feels compassion for another and becomes motivated to understand that person in a new way (Galinksy & Moskowitz, 2000)." (EVERHART + 2016)

What's the Difference Between Empathy, Sympathy, and Compassion?

By Sara Schairer

"While these words are close cousins, they are not synonymous with one another.

    • Empathy means that you feel what a person is feeling.

    • Sympathy means you can understand what the person is feeling.

    • Compassion is the willingness to relieve the suffering of another.

Let’s unpack this more."