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Locut0s

(6,154 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2013, 09:46 PM Dec 2013

The difference between empathy and sympathy. And why one almost always wins over the other.

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The difference between empathy and sympathy. And why one almost always wins over the other. (Original Post) Locut0s Dec 2013 OP

I remember when my sister told me she had cancer angstlessk Dec 2013 #1

thanks for sharing this. bench scientist Dec 2013 #2

Brene Brown is brilliant. Her Youtube video on shame is one of the best I've seen. nolabear Dec 2013 #3

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

1. I remember when my sister told me she had cancer

Reply to Locut0s (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 10:20 PM

Dec 2013

I emphasized and became SCARED....so I quit trying to emphasize...because it changes nothing..but creates fear in me...

I have often wondered "what would it feel like to"..then decided I don't want to know...because it would cause me pain...

Maybe there should be an emphasizer list of things we should care about..and other that just produce fear?

bench scientist

(1,107 posts)

2. thanks for sharing this.

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Mon Dec 16, 2013, 10:27 PM

Dec 2013

nolabear

(41,987 posts)

3. Brene Brown is brilliant. Her Youtube video on shame is one of the best I've seen.

Reply to Locut0s (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 10:35 PM

Dec 2013

I recommend this to my therapy patients sometimes. I believe it's one of the biggest problems people have to work on. All of us, to one extent or another.

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