You might recall President Bill Clinton's famous quote, "I feel your pain." It suggested that he had empathy and it made him seem more human and in touch with his constituents. Did he really mean it?

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Thinking about other people's emotions vs. actually feeling them Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS We generally think of empathy as the capacity to imagine ourselves in another person's shoes.

Using principles of empathy, the flight attendant transformed a group of strangers into a team on a mission. Imagine the scene: Your plane just landed late. You’ve barely got enough time to catch your ...

Learn about the differences between empathy and sympathy. This article also looks at some frequently asked questions.