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Caring vs. Empathy — What's the Difference?

Caring vs. Empathy — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Caring and Empathy

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Caring

Displaying kindness and concern for others
A caring and invaluable friend

Empathy

Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another's position. Definitions of empathy encompass a broad range of emotional states.

Caring

The work or practice of looking after those unable to care for themselves, especially on account of age or illness
The caring professions

Empathy

The ability to identify with or understand the perspective, experiences, or motivations of another individual and to comprehend and share another individual's emotional state.

Caring

Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others.
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Empathy

The projection of one's own feelings or thoughts onto something else, such as an object in a work of art or a character in a novel or film.

Caring

(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.
She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone.

Empathy

Identification with or understanding of the thoughts, feelings, or emotional state of another person.
She had a lot of empathy for her neighbor; she knew what it was like to lose a parent too.

Caring

Present participle of care

Empathy

Capacity to understand another person's point of view or the result of such understanding.

Caring

The act of one who cares.

Empathy

A paranormal ability to psychically read another person's emotions.

Caring

A loving feeling

Empathy

MDMA.

Caring

Showing a care;
A caring mother

Empathy

Understanding and entering into another's feelings

Caring

Having or displaying warmth or affection;
Affectionate children
Caring parents
A fond embrace
Fond of his nephew
A tender glance
A warm embrace

Caring

Feeling and exhibiting concern and empathy for others;
Caring friends

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