This definition involves two central dimensions of compassion. The first is known as the psychology of engagement and involves sensitivity to and awareness of the presence of suffering and its causes.
Clifford C. Cliff Clavin, Jr. (born 1947 or 1949), is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers co-created (and played) by John Ratzenberger. A postal worker, he is the bar's know-it-all and was a contestant on the game show Jeopardy!
'Cheers' Cast: Where Are They Now. Though he made appearances in numerous TV shows and commercials throughout the '70s and '80s, the role of gruff but lovable Sam Malone was truly Ted Danson's breakthrough role.