Pertaining to the quality of understanding and sharing another person's experiences and emotions without having experienced them oneself.
Even though Jake had never gone through such a situation himself, his empathive response to Maria's struggles made her feel truly understood and supported
Empathy: Normal experience of understanding and to some extent feeling the emotions of others, might be something to do with mirror neurons.
Empath: Probable narcissist who mistakes hypervigilance and projection resulting from early childhood trauma for a Trekkie superpower. Will spend more time telling you how they think you feel than actually listening to your problems, yet believes themselves to be a healer of sorts. Can be co-morbid with a messiah complex. Some develop enough self-awareness to overcome this phase and become genuinely useful to other people.
"As an empath, I can sense your deep inner sadness"
"Man I just have a hangover, leave me alone"
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This is the official definition of the American Empath Association: An Empath is someone who understands the mental or emotional states of others in a way that defies conventional science and psychology. Empaths have the ability to sense the feelings, thoughts, and energies of people, plants, animals, places, or objects. In addition to sensing, Empaths absorb the energy of those around them. Empaths often experience stress or illness if they are bombarded by too many negative emotions. Empaths can also use their abilities to help others by imagining themselves in someone elseโs situation and connecting with them on a deep level.
There are 17 types of Empaths recognized by the American Empath Association: For instance, an Emotional Empath is someone who is known for sensing and feeling the emotions of others.
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one who empathizes.
Person 1: Man, I'm feelin them. I know what they're talkin about.
Person 2: Damn, you must be an empathizer!
Someone with schizophrenia who thinks sensing basic emotions is a superpower. Some claim they can also talk to energy forces.
Person: My dad just beat my ass and I got hit by a car on the way to school
Crazy Person (Empath): yo your vibe is lowkey off fr
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Empath: A person who is capable of feeling the emotions of others despite the fact that they themselves are not going through the same situation.
Empath: The root of the word comes from Empathy. Jane has empathy for Joe as he mourns the loss of his father. Jane may have lost her father in the past but not recently. She is capable of feeling what Joe is feeling. She is Empathetic. Jane is an Empath.
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An individual with a keen, supernatural ability to sense the psychic energy field or aura that surround other beings.
Empaths are often deeply spiritual and intuitive by nature.
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