Empathy vs. Sympathy
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Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer:
Miki Kashtan clarifies the distinction between empathy and sympathy.
This is an excerpt from Miki Kashtan's 7 part course Naturalizing NVC Language, which is also available in the NVC Library.
- imagination
- empathic presence
- presence
- NVC consciousness
- consciousness
- naturalizing NVC
- OFNR
- connection
- acceptance
- sympathy
- empathy
- Miki Kashtan
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