Unit 1: The difference between empathy and sympathy

interchangeably

able to be switched out one for another

distress

extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

sympathy

feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune

empathy

identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives

aggression

physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt someone

perspective

point of view or way of looking at things

implies

suggests or states indirectly

expression

the process of making known one's thoughts or feelings

compassion

the quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

perceive

to understand, know, become aware of through the senses