{"id":24670,"date":"2026-04-28T19:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incredipros.com\/?p=24670"},"modified":"2026-04-28T19:11:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:11:43","slug":"empathy-vs-sympathy-whats-the-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incredipros.com\/?p=24670","title":{"rendered":"Empathy vs. Sympathy: What&#8217;s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>If you hang out with mental health nerds for more than five minutes, you\u2019ll probably hear them talking about <em>empathy<\/em>. It\u2019s been a huge area of research in the past couple of decades, and scholars like Bren\u00e9 Brown have made it easy for us to understand how important empathy is to our relationships and emotional health.\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"BlogInsert-copy\">\n<p>Get expert money advice to reach your money goals faster!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But there\u2019s also some confusion. What is empathy, exactly? And how do we define empathy versus sympathy? The difference is subtle but important. Let\u2019s check it out.\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s the Difference Between Empathy and Sympathy?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Empathy and sympathy are both ways we respond to the suffering of people around us.\u00a0But there\u2019s a crucial difference:\u00a0Sympathy is <em>acknowledging<\/em> someone else\u2019s pain, but empathy is <em>choosing to feel the pain <\/em>with them. Sympathy says, \u201cI care about you,\u201d and empathy says, \u201cI\u2019m hurting with you.\u201d\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<p>I know this is an abstract idea, so let\u2019s break it down some more. \u00a0\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<h3>What Is Sympathy?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Sympathy is being aware of and sensitive to the needs and suffering of others. It\u2019s recognizing\u2014or even honoring\u2014the reality of a tough situation. But although you\u2019re expressing sadness, you still have an emotional boundary around yourself to keep from feeling what the sufferer is feeling. \u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<p>You can feel sympathy for someone\u2019s situation and remain unmoved. It\u2019s like driving by someone on the side of the highway with a flat tire and saying, \u201cPoor thing,\u201d or as people like to say here in Nashville, TN, \u201cBless your heart.\u201d But ultimately, sympathy does not motivate us to connect with others. We can sympathize while zooming by that stranded driver, leaving them to deal with the flat tire alone.\n    <\/p>\n<h3>What Is Empathy?\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Empathy is understanding and vicariously experiencing what others are going through. It\u2019s sitting in their pain. It takes creativity to empathize because you\u2019ve got to <em>imagine<\/em> <em>yourself<\/em> in the situation of the other person and feel how heavy the burden truly is.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Empathy is choosing to \u201cRejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep\u201d (Romans 12:15 ESV). But beneath rejoicing and weeping, it\u2019s digging in to truly listen to and know someone so you can ultimately internalize their experience.\n    <\/p>\n<p>When my little girl comes into my room in the middle night because she had a bad dream, I can choose to respond with empathy by inviting her in, holding her close, and listening to her fear. I can remember what it felt like to have nightmares when I was a kid. I can provide a safe, warm space to breathe and de-escalate (the nerd word for \u201ccalm down\u201d). I don\u2019t try to fix or rationalize her problem. I sit with her in it.\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<p>Empathy is nonjudgmental. It\u2019s an attitude of curiosity and acceptance and sharing tissues. It\u2019s being emotionally intelligent and treating someone the way you\u2019d want to be treated\u2014right here, right now, in any given moment.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>Sympathy vs. Empathy: Which One Is Better?\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Both sympathy and empathy are important relational and emotional skills and are helpful in different contexts. However, empathy is a <em>must-have<\/em> for relationships because empathy fuels connection. It\u2019s not enough for the people we care about to acknowledge our experiences. It\u2019s not enough that people know <em>about us<\/em>. People aren\u2019t living Wikipedia pages. We long to <em>share<\/em> our experiences.\n    <\/p>\n<p>At this point, you might be thinking that sympathy is bad and empathy is good. Or at the very least, one is better than the other. Instead of thinking good or bad, think about the context.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Empathy is necessary, but it\u2019s exhausting. It\u2019s commitment. It\u2019s deep, deep connection. And as citizens of a wired world, we are living under an onslaught of horrific news, sad stories and chaotic events that are out of our control. We can\u2019t practice empathy for every single person on the planet\u2014we would eventually burn out.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Sympathy can be helpful. It allows us to learn about the oppression, pain and tragedy running rampant in our world and then make decisions about how we can intentionally influence our community. Sympathy makes sure our eyes are open and aware, and it informs our actions.\n    <\/p>\n<p>But when it comes to the people we are given to love and care for\u2014our family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, church community\u2014empathy is essential. In fact, the depth of your relationships will be determined by the depth of your empathy. \u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<p><em>Okay, okay . . . This sounds nice, but it feels so out there. So abstract. How do I actually do this whole empathy thing?<\/em>\n    <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m glad you asked.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>How to Practice Empathy\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>Empathy, just like other relationship skills, is a choice. It\u2019s choosing to sit next to hurting people and keep your mouth shut. You can only learn empathy by listening to other people\u2019s stories and witnessing their pain.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Empathy is also something you can learn and practice. Like lay-ups back when you were playing middle school basketball. Like typing. Or like riffs on your guitar. Sure, some people might naturally be more empathetic, but anyone can learn how to empathize, even if it means you need to work with a therapist.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>For now, here are a few tools to add to your belt.\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Show up.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Practicing empathy starts with just showing up. Throughout my career, I\u2019ve had the privilege of showing up to sit with people in the darkest moments of their lives. I sat with parents who had just discovered their dead child in the next room. I sat with wives whose husbands would never walk through the door again. I met with parents of young people who had taken their lives.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Do you know what I learned?\n    <\/p>\n<p><em>There\u2019s nothing to say in those moments<\/em>. Literally\u2014nothing. But presence is <em>everything<\/em>. When people are gasping for air, they need to feel that they\u2019re not alone. So show up. Hug tight. Sit on the couch. Go to the funeral. Buy the plane ticket. When people are grieving, they don\u2019t need your advice or your explanations. They need your presence . . . and maybe tacos. \u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Be a good listener.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Empathetic people are good listeners. They look people in the eye and nod. They ask follow-up questions. And they\u2019re not listening for their turn to tell a 2.0 version of the story that this person is telling. Practice entering into conversations just to listen. Just to affirm. Just to laugh at someone else\u2019s jokes.\n    <\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re in a conversation with someone you care about, be intentional with your focus. Put your screens down. Demonstrate physically and verbally that the person you\u2019re with is the most important thing in your world at this moment.\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Practice mirroring.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Mirroring is the act of reflecting someone to themselves. It\u2019s a tremendous way to help people feel seen and validated. If your partner comes home and shares a story about their terrible boss, you could say something like, \u201cThat sucks. It sounds like you\u2019re feeling tired and frustrated. I can understand why you\u2019d be discouraged.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p>Connect with people by using phrases like \u201cTell me how that feels\u201d or \u201cTell me more about that.\u201d Both statements are invitations for the person you\u2019re with to connect on a deeper level.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Remember: Empathy is about connection. It\u2019s choosing to experience what someone else is experiencing. It\u2019s not about solutions\u2014because <em>empathy is often the solution in and of itself<\/em>.\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Remember that it\u2019s not your job to fix everything.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Another way to practice empathy is to resist the urge to jump to problem-solving mode when people open up with you.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Most of us think <em>way<\/em> too highly of ourselves and are <em>way<\/em> too quick to offer our opinions. People rarely need our rants about what they should have done or what you would have done. Most people\u2014most of the time\u2014just need to be heard. When we tell people how they should fix their problems, they\u2019ll only feel more incompetent or out of control. They\u2019ll shut down.\n    <\/p>\n<p>So, don\u2019t fix. Don\u2019t lecture.\n    <\/p>\n<p>And of course, if you do have a helpful idea or resource, you can ask permission to share it. You may even ask, \u201cDo you want a hug or my opinion?\u201d But don\u2019t assume the other person needs it or even wants it. There\u2019s a good chance they came to you for support\u2014not for advice.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Don\u2019t compare suffering or grief.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>The experience of tragedy is confusing and disorienting. And one of the things we often do when we\u2019re hurting is try to make sense of our pain by comparing our situation with someone who is better or worse off than we are. This is called comparative grief, and it\u2019s pointless and damaging.\n    <\/p>\n<p>We were all doing this during the COVID-19 pandemic. We were comparing all of our grief to everything else in the world. <em>Yes, your prom was canceled, but at least you didn\u2019t get sick. Yes, you got sick, but at least you weren\u2019t on a ventilator. Yes, you were in the ICU for weeks, but at least you made it out alive. Yeah, you lost your dad, but at least . . . <\/em>\n    <\/p>\n<p>It goes on and on.\n    <\/p>\n<p>When someone is suffering, don\u2019t point out the silver lining. Don\u2019t remind them that things could be worse. They\u2019ll make sense of it over time, but that comes later in the grieving process. This is a BIG one: <em>Do not<\/em> tell them about a time when you (or your cousin\u2019s friend\u2019s roommate) had a way bigger tragedy. Simply acknowledge the pain of what this person in front of you is going through, no matter how big or small.\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Read fiction.\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you read that right! Getting lost in a good novel could make you better at relationships. Stories allow us to practice empathy because they transport you emotionally into someone else\u2019s experience. Fiction gives us a window into what the characters\u00a0are thinking and feeling and how they\u2019re processing the world. A good book is a reality simulator for real life.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>Improve Your Relationships by Tuning In to\u00a0<em>The Dr. John Delony Show<\/em><\/h2>\n<p>Empathy is a lifelong skill, and we are all in process. If you want to keep learning how to practice empathy, I\u2019d love to have you join us over at\u00a0The Dr. John Delony Show. I take calls from people in a lot of tough and crazy situations\u2014people like you and me who are learning how to be more empathetic.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramseysolutions.com\/personal-growth\/empathy-vs-sympathy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you hang out with mental health nerds for more than five minutes, you\u2019ll probably hear them talking about empathy. 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