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To: greenspirit who wrote (121559)	6/22/2005 9:54:02 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793835

I think you are confusing empathy with sympathy. >>Empathy is the recognition and understanding of the beliefs, desires and particularly the emotions of others. It is often characterized as the ability to put oneself into another's "shoes". However, this metaphor is ambiguous concerning whether one imagines actually "being" the other person, with all their beliefs and character traits, or simply being in their situation (such as being the Prime Minister). Also, one must be careful not to confuse empathy with sympathy which is a distinct social emotion characterised by a general pro-attitude towards another person and their goals.<< answers.com If you read a short definition, they seem very much alike, but they are different. Related, but different. For example, an FBI profiler uses empathy, but generally does not feel sympathy for the criminals being profiled.