Instrumental Empathy
This type of empathy is a trait that’s often characteristic of narcissistic or psychopathic people.
These people are able to identify and read the emotions of others better than you realize. Once they know how the people around them are feeling, they take advantage of this connection to manipulate them and fulfill their own objectives. They manage to do all of this without feeling even a shred of remorse.
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