Self-other distinction
To empathise well, you need to understand that you and your experience are distinct from another person and their experience.
Some people are more capable of making this self-other distinction than others. Researchers suggest the ability to make this distinction might be related to helpful ways of empathising, such as listening and understanding how other people are feeling.
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