The capacity to feel what others are feeling is called .
A)sympathy
B)empathy
C)social decentering
D)emotional decentering

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The capacity to feel what others are feeling is the definition of empathy. Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone, social decentering is being able to take into account someone else's point of view, and emotional decentering is being able to regulate one's own emotions. Therefore, the best choice is B, empathy.

The Capacity to Feel What Others Are Feeling Is Called