Sympathy, empathy are not the same

By Randy Vining

I read an article in the paper last week about a study that showed that acetaminophen may reduce our ability to feel empathy. The author went on to talk about empathy and our society’s lack of it. In the article, the author even explains that we are all different and we have different experiences even if we come from the same background. He goes on to talk about “judging” others by our experiences.