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empathy

empathy Empathy is a person’s clear, thoughtful awareness of another person’s feelings and behavior.

Empathy is a person’s clear, thoughtful awareness of another person’s feelings and behavior. Unlike sympathy, it is presented as more objective and may include caring, shown through concern for another person’s well-being.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Empathy” (D004645).
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