What Is the Primary Difference Between Empathy and Compassion

question 62

Multiple Choice

What is the primary difference between empathy and compassion?

• A) Empathy is a general feeling of understanding for someone, whether they are doing well or not; compassion is feeling concern specifically toward people who are suffering.
• B) Empathy is a general feeling of concern for someone you know; compassion is feeling concern specifically toward people you don't know.
• C) Empathy is feeling concern specifically toward people who are suffering; compassion is a general feeling and concern for someone, whether they are doing well or not.
• D) Empathy is a general feeling of annoyance towards someone who is suffering; compassion is feeling concern specifically toward people who are suffering.

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