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Regarding distress, and the biological roots of empathy

Regarding distress, and the biological roots of empathy

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Simply defined, empathy is the capacity for sharing the experiences of another person - these can be emotional, cognitive, or whatever. Empathy is fundamental to allowing us to understand the though…

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