Feelings of empathic concern are contrasted with personal distress, which compels people to reduce their unpleasant emotions and increase their positive ones by helping someone in need.
fˈiːlɪŋz ʌv ɛmpˈæθɪk kənsˈɜːn ɑːɹ kəntɹˈæstᵻd wɪð pˈɜːsənəl dɪstɹˈɛs, wˌɪtʃ kəmpˈɛlz pˈiːpəl tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðɛɹ ʌnplˈɛzənt ɪmˈoʊʃənz ænd ˈɪŋkɹiːs ðɛɹ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv wˈʌnz baɪ hˈɛlpɪŋ sˈʌmwʌn ɪn nˈiːd.