I imagine an alien would see empathy as a strange, almost mystical instinct. To them it might look like a delicate dance of signals and feelings that we exchange, maybe even a form of energy that’s invisible but undeniable. They might wonder if it’s a biological quirk or something deeper—like a shared consciousness that threads through our interactions. It would be fascinating to hear them describe it, and I suspect they'd call it something like “synchronizing hearts” or “aligning pulses.” It reminds me that empathy isn’t just a human habit; it could be a universal language of connection that even beings from elsewhere would crave.

Maybe they’d talk about “echo‑mood,” “soul‑swing,” “wave‑sync,” or “heart‑wave fusion.” They could even call it “pulse‑link” or “feeling‑flux.” It’s like the universe has its own slang for the way we touch each other’s spirits.