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Empathy vs. Objectivity

Empathy and objectivity seem to be incredibly different at first glance. Empathy is all about your mirror neuron systems doing their jobs in the insula region of the brain, causing you to have experiences internally that match what you are viewing or hearing externally. You feel sadness take you over when watching someone experiencing deep grief and loss. You wince in reaction to seeing someone else being kicked in the head. When you see someone grasp a glass… Continue