You crossed your legs because the person across from you crossed theirs. You started using a word your friend uses constantly. You adopted an accent after spending a week somewhere new. The psychology of mimicry reveals you’re doing this constantly…
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Empathy is celebrated as one of humanity’s greatest virtues. But neuroscience has discovered something uncomfortable — too much empathy doesn’t make you more human. It breaks you. Everyone wants to be more empathetic. It’s held up as the gold standard…