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katzefrau
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31 May 2010, 8:39 pm

poppyx wrote:
It's like if they stubbed their toe, your toe would hurt just as much.


.. and actually, if you actually (physically) feel it when someone else stubs their toe, you have mirror-touch synesthesia..


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31 May 2010, 8:46 pm

katzefrau wrote:
and in the end, i just think it matters more whether someone is considerate, which has little to do with being able to decode a facial expression or feel anything.


Totally agree



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31 May 2010, 10:03 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:
Empathy is showing that you understand the other person, and that you care about them.

I think this is the best answer. It's the understanding part that's most important for it to be called empathy.