Quote Originally Posted by Rebelondeck View Post
If one limits the definition of empathy to the action of understanding or being aware of the feelings, thoughts and experience of another then they certainly are that. However I doubt that they can be really sensitive to and vicariously experience the feelings of another. They can project their own feelings and make good approximations but they don't have the abilities of say an ESE or even an SEI to really connect and be able to put themselves in another's shoes, so to speak. EII is more of a holistic moralist than an empath......
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Thanks Rebelondeck.

I'll give it some thought.

I've encountered an EII who does not seem particularly empathetic to the thoughts/feelings of others. I have encountered EIIs who are, or at least seem to, but I've wondered if it's that they are 9's and introverts which makes them take a back seat. When someone asks questions and listens to your situation, it seems as though they are empathizing and being in your shoes.

Still, the subject of empathy in general is not necessarily type related, feeling anothers pain can be the case in any type, how they look to help the other person can be type dependent.