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| | Empathy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | As such, empathy is thought to be a driving psychological force behind the animal rights movement (an example of sympathy), whether or not using empathy is justified by any real similarity between the emotional experiences of animals and humans. | | | In some works of science fiction and fantasy, empathy is understood to be a paranormal or psychic ability to sense the emotions of others, as opposed to telepathy, which allows one to perceive thoughts as well. | | | Some students of animal behavior claim that empathy is not restricted to humans as the definition implies. |
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| | S.D. Preston, “The Substrates of Empathy: Behavioral and Psychological Responses to Patients with Chronic and Terminal Illness” (in preparation). | | | That is, it postulates that empathy is a biological process that involves a set of specialized nerve cells in the brain that allow one to mimic motor actions, emotions, and social behaviors. | | | Empathy allows us to connect with the emotions, needs, and desires of others. |
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| | empathy - Definitions from Dictionary.com |
| | 2 : the action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner; also : the capacity for empathy |
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| | empathy - definition of empathy by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
| | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | empathy - understanding and entering into another's feelings | | | empathy - definition of empathy by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. |
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