Empathic accuracy refers to the ability to understand and accurately perceive the emotions and thoughts of others. It means being capable of putting yourself in someone else's shoes and correctly interpreting their feelings. Full definition
Linkages between childhood emotional abuse and marital satisfaction: The mediating role of empathic accuracy for hostile emotions. (cambridge.org)
There was a significant group × target expressivity interaction such that patients showed a smaller increase in empathic accuracy with higher levels of emotional expressivity by the target, compared with controls. (cambridge.org)
For instance, maritally abusive men score lower on empathic accuracy than non-abusive men [153]. (link.springer.com)