| generative empathy | The inner experience of sharing in and comprehending the momentary psychologic state of another person. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| generative | Pertaining to the process of generating. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| empathy | An individual's objective and insightful awareness of the feelings and behaviour of another person. It should be distinguished from sympathy, which is usually nonobjective and noncritical. It includes caring, which is the demonstration of an awareness of and a concern for the good of others. (12 Dec 1998) |