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  • Should We Be Concerned About Toxic Empathy?

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    Mathew Hudson
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    My Concerns In the last couple of years, it appears that an apprehension about “toxic empathy” has blossomed, raising my concern that one problematic form of empathy is being over-scrutinized without clear differentiation, possibly causing a vital form of empathy to be condemned along with possibly problematic form. The discussions seem to stem from a…

  • Empathy or Sympathy?

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    Mathew Hudson
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    One phrase we often loathe to receive, yet may find ourselves resorting to when comforting a friend, is, “I know exactly how you feel.” While we share the same fundamental human needs and understand the joy or suffering that results when those are met or unmet, each person’s context and personal experience remain completely unique.…