Empathy is ________ while sympathy is ________.
A) understanding another's emotional state and feeling what the other person is feeling or would be expected to feel; understanding your own emotional state and feeling as you would be expected to feel
B) understanding your own emotional state and feeling as you would be expected to feel; understanding another's emotional state and feeling what the other person is feeling or would be expected to feel
C) understanding another's emotional state and feeling what the other person is feeling or would be expected to feel; feelings of concern,pity,or sorrow for another person
D) feelings of concern,pity,or sorrow for another person; understanding another's emotional state and feeling what the other person is feeling or would be expected to feel

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Empathy is understanding another's emotional state and feeling what the other person is feeling or would be expected to feel. Sympathy, on the other hand, is feelings of concern, pity, or sorrow for another person. It is important to note the distinction between the two, as empathy involves actually sharing the other person's emotional experience, while sympathy involves simply acknowledging and being moved by their experience.

Empathy Is ________ While Sympathy Is ________

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