• LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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    7 days ago

    It is, but the dark side of our incredibly adaptable nature as humans is you can also learn to suppress your empathy. And that can also be a contagious idea.

    • Jerkface (any/all)@lemmy.ca
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      6 days ago

      Experiencing the pain of others hurts. People are cowards. But while they have been taught to turn off their empathy three times a day, they are rarely taught how to engage it.