Empathy has been tested as a possible arbiter between recognition and induction which is, on its own, directed through assessments of musical inclination and other individual and situational aspects. Each of the five hypotheses was confirmed: There was a significant negative primary impact of being in the instigated feelings evaluation group rather than the perceived feelings evaluation group (Egerman & McAdams, 2013). There was a critical positive impact on cooperation showing that self-rated compassion balances the positive connection between recognized and experienced feelings when listening to music (Egerman & McAdams,