Being empathetic is a deeper, more visceral and emotional response than mere sympathy. Sympathy is to feel something for someone, but empathy means to feel it with them.
Empathy is a powerful tool both for understanding people around you, but also making them feel understood. When people feel understood, they can relax their defensive desire to fight for status or rightness, and genuinely open themselves to then understanding you.
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