Explain: The difference between empathy and sympathy
Usually, the difference between empathy and sympathy is explained using the following examples: sympathy is feeling compassion, sorrow, or pity for the hardships that another person encounters; whereas empathy is putting yourself in the shoes of another to understand their emotions and why they are feeling what they are [3, 5]. 

Another way to describe the difference between these two concepts is that empathy requires active listening while sympathy is about being offered unsolicited advice [4, 5]. Being empathetic means you’re willing to hear what others want to say while sympathy involves some judgment [4, 5]. Empathy builds a connection with the person, whereas sympathy is an appropriate and acceptable acknowledgment that someone is suffering [4, 5].
The primary distinction between empathy and sympathy is that empathy is feeling what another person is feeling, while sympathy is feeling concern for another person. [1, 2]  Although the words are often used interchangeably, the difference in their emotional impact is important. [2]  Sympathy is a feeling and expression of concern for someone, often accompanied by a wish for them to be happier or better off. [3]  However, sympathy does not imply that one shares the feelings of another, as with empathy. [3, 4]  In addition, sympathy does not involve a shared perspective or shared emotions, and while the facial expressions of sympathy do convey caring and concern, they do not convey shared distress. [4] Compassion, or "suffering alongside" someone, is more engaged than simple empathy, and is associated with an active desire to alleviate the suffering of its object. [4]