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Louise J. Kaplan

Children, even infants, are capable of sympathy. But only after adolescence are we capable of compassion.

Teen

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Young children can feel sympathy, meaning they understand when someone else is upset or in pain. However, true compassion, which involves a deeper emotional connection and desire to help, usually develops only after a person goes through adolescence.

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