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empathyAbility to imagine oneself in another's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. The empathic actor or singer is one who genuinely feels the part he or she is performing. The spectator of a work of art or the reader of a piece of literature may similarly become involved in what he or she observes or contemplates. The use of empathy was an important part of the psychological counseling technique developed by Carl R. Rogers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| An empathetic and involving true story of family values. The unusual structure of the novel and the empathetic nature of the two main characters will draw listeners in. De Waal presents several examples of sympathetic and empathetic behavior among nonhuman primates, including protection of others against aggression and consoling behaviors. |
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