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		vict00ms on Nov 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Empathic concern does not reduce partisan animosit... It sounds to me like your idea of empathy is more akin to compassion.

baked_ziti on Nov 19, 2019 [–]

Yes, they go together. Sociopaths are low in empathy but excellent at perceiving the emotional state of others.

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