Hi everyone, 

I came across this article on Nielsen Norman Group about the differences between Pity, Sympathy, Empathy, and Compassion and how to design for empathy. I thought I would share it with you.
https://www.nngroup.com/articles/sympathy-vs-empathy-ux/?utm_source=Alertbox&utm_campaign=32eeccfd5d-scrumux_sympathy_empathy_teens_2019_04_22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7f29a2b335-32eeccfd5d-40373065

All the best,
Yasaman