Compassion, by contrast, is concern for another person that is linked to a strong motivation to alleviate their suffering. If, say, a mother sees her child crying after a fall, she may first empathize with the child, feeling its pain and sadness.
反之，同情是由对他人关切所产生的减轻其痛苦的强烈动机。比方说一位母亲看到自己的孩子在跌倒之后大哭，她可能最先对孩子产生同情，对它的痛苦和悲伤感同身受。但她不会只停留在感受这种痛苦，而是会把孩子揽入怀中安慰它。