Empath / Empathy

*An empath is one who experiences the emotions of others a person who has empathy for others.

Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another’s position.

Someone who feels more empathy than the average person. These people are usually more accurate in recognizing emotions by looking at another person’s face. They are also more likely to recognize emotions earlier than other people and rate those emotions as being more intense*.

It is often speculated that empaths have a higher probability of encountering spirit due to their openness and desire to soothe the emotion of others.

*Merriam-Webster/Wikipedia.

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