Sympathetic: Encyclopedia - Sympathetic

The word sympathetic means different things in different contexts. In neurology, the sympathetic nervous system is a part of the autonomic nervous system. In music theory, sympathetic strings are strings on a musical instrument that resonate on their own. In psychology, sympathy is a feeling of compassion or identification with another. Other related archivesautonomic nervous system, music theory, musical instrument, neurology, psychology, resonate, sympa

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