An apparent error in the delivery of the ransom money to the kidnappers, seems to get the hostage, Pita, killed. Creasy continues following his leads bent upon revenge. He is led to a corrupt local police force and eventually on to those who masterminded the plot and the man who carried it out.
Empath redirects here. For other uses, see Empath (disambiguation). Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within the other person's frame of reference, i.e., the capacity to place oneself in another's position.
The definition of compassion is often confused with that of empathy. Empathy, as defined by researchers, is the visceral or emotional experience of another personâs feelings. It is, in a sense, an automatic mirroring of anotherâs emotion, like tearing up at a friendâs sadness. Altruism is an action that benefits someone else.