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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, expressions, and tone of voice to understand how they’re feeling.
- People with psychopathic tendencies feel the emotions of others. However, they’re able to switch their empathy off and on.
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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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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...
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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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Types of empathy gaps
- Cold-to-hot empathy gaps. When someone is in a cold (emotionally neutral) state, they have trouble understanding someone in a hot (emotional state). A calm person might be unable to predict how they will act when they're upset.
- Hot-to-cold empathy ...
How to develop empathy
- Truly listen to people. Pay attention to their body language, tone of voice, emotions behind what they are saying to you, and to the context.
- Don't interrupt people. Don't dismiss their concerns offhand. Don't rush to give advice.
- Practice...
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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