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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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Characteristics Of Instrumental Empathy
People who use instrumental empathy are often extremely charming . Their goal is to convince the people around them that they really care for them.
Some key characteristics are:
- They demonstrate cognitive empathy. In other words, they watch someone’s behavior, e...
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Mirror Neurons
A study published in the scientific journal Brain , by doctors Harma Meffert and Valeria Gazzola, brought to light the “mirror system”. This is the ability to tune into the emotions of others using "mirror neurons". These neurons are present even in people who are consid...
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I understand your pain, but I don't care
Some people (and even primates) can understand the emotions of those around them and want to help them. On the other hand, others can identify those emotions, but choose not to do anything in response.
Those types of people who are using instrumental empathy are aware of o...
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Uses for empathy
Humans beings are capable of selfish, even cruel behavior. A quick scan of any daily newspaper quickly reveals numerous unkind, selfish, and heinous actions.
The question then is why don't we all engage in such self-serving behavior all the time? What is it that causes us to feel anoth...
Empathy
Empathy breeds compassion, connection, and love. It brings people closer and makes others feel understood and less alone.
Empathetic people genuinely care, but they also respect and understand the boundaries and privacy of the people that surround them.
Types of empathy
There are different types of empathy that a person may experience:
- Affective empathy involves the ability to understand another person's emotions and respond appropriately. Such emotional understanding may lead to someone feeling concerned for another ...
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