What We Talk About When We Talk About Empathy: Toward a Common Lexicon of Empathy-Related Constructs.
Almost since the term "empathy" was coined, there has been scholarly disagreement about its meaning. Today it can best be viewed as an umbrella term encompassing a host of more specific constructs, almost all of which are regularly referred to as "empathy" in some form or fashion. Promiscuous use of this global label t...