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Happy, relaxed Dominique is the definition of a Chill Girl compared to uptight Lacey, who is going head-to-head with equally rigid Taylor, who empathizes but clearly doesn't care.
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No, that would betray an ability to empathize with other people.
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Women generally also have a stronger interest in people rather than things, relative to men (also interpreted as empathizing vs. systemizing).
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That’s not to say male writers can’t empathize or can’t channel the same kind of emotional intelligence the best female writers bring to crime fiction.
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Menashe initially offered the use of his building to the city and county because his father empathized with the homeless plight after two of his siblings ended up on the street with mental health issues.
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And with every patient step, the audience was allowed to empathize with that character, an individual who was never fully above prejudice, bigotry, or hate.
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Here again, a person with a lower IQ who can empathize with customers will almost always beat someone with a higher IQ who can't put themselves in customers' shoes.
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The ability to empathize with customers Forty-seven percent of mutual fund managers do not own any shares in their own fund, according to Morningstar.
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First Known Use of empathize
circa 1916
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EMPATHIZE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of empathize for English Language Learners
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: to have the same feelings as another person : to feel empathy for someone
EMPATHIZE Defined for Kids
empathize
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em·pa·thize
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Definition of empathize for Students
empathized;
empathizing
:to share the same feelings as another person :to feel empathy
I empathize with your situation.
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