What Is An Empath? Plus 5 Signs You Could Be One

Empathy is the ability to recognize what others are feeling emotionally. Some people feel they have an extra helping of empathy and may consider themselves empaths.

The term “empath” is often used in popular culture to describe people who may be highly empathetic or sensitive, but this description doesn’t currently have a lot of viable scientific research behind it.

Still, some studies around empathy, in general, imply highly empathetic people experience emotions differently from others.