Compersion is an empathetic and whole-hearted joy that we feel when someone else has a positive experience. You can think of compersion as a cousin to compassion. We have compassion for someone when they are going through a difficult or painful experience. We feel for that person in our hearts, right? Well, compersion is that same kind of love and feeling for others. But compersion is a true joy that you feel when things go right for someone else.