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Lack of empathy
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A 35-year old asked:
Is having a lack of empathy a sign of mental immaturity?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Could the lack of empathy be caused by anxiety?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Bad luck is not distributed evenly. Isn't telling someone that they should not be suicidal showing a definite lack of empathy?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Am I emotionless or do I lack of empathy if I can feel anger but not much other emotions ? Is possible to feel only one emotion?
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A 38-year old asked:
I learned that bipolar people lack empathy. Is that true?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Can porn cause emotional bunting/inability to love a partner/empathy reduction/difficulty to be romantic?
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A 46-year old asked:
How can I increase my empathy?
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A 37-year old asked:
Can manipulative people feel no remorse or empathy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can kids with socialized conduct disorder feel empathy?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can you tell me docs, is empathy a natural human emotion or a learned emotion?
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A 34-year old female asked:
At what age should a child start to show empathy? Our 4 year old little boy seems to have very little to none.
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A 45-year old asked:
What psychological problem can cause a person to constantly lose identity/ have empathy based on movies or television?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What specific nerves/cells would be seriously damaged if you have complete loss of feelings emotions empathy inhibitions loss of electrical changes ?
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A 38-year old male asked:
If I have every single symptom of Asperger exept empathy (i fully recognize others' emotions, even beyond) could it be considered asperger's disorder?
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A 16-year old female asked:
If I have no empathy or remorse and can do awful things and not care, does it mean I am a sociopath. I'm curious but don't want help, as i love myself just the way i am.
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A 48-year old asked:
I want to completely eliminate emotions such as anger, love, hatred, disappointment, empathy and sexual attraction. How can I achieve that?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Why does ritalin (methylphenidate) make me less emotional & less empathy. I use to be motivated by my emotions (in a positive way) now it's very hard for me?
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A 30-year old asked:
How can I teach my child to show empathy?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can adderall help a narcissist feel empathy? i currently take adderall and ive had been using ectstacy and cocaine for a year consecutively to feel something and be able to be vulnerable with my family and lovers, i am prescribed adderall?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it possible for an apathetic person who receives an organ transplant from an empathic donor to feel empathy?
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A member asked:
How to overcome the symptoms of narcisstic personality disorder I have a boyfriend who has borderline personality disorder, he has had some extreme traumatic experiences.. I do not know how to feel empathy for not only him but others aswell. I have taken
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A 18-year old male asked about a 18-year old male:
Worrisome insecure unconfident reserved quiet no empathy selfish lethargic short tempered pensive slight paranoia hates feelings. Mentally ill?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What specific" autoimmune diseases attacks and targets our brain cells , neurons, nerves, so we lose our emotions, feelings, empathy, inhibitions, ?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What autoimmune diseases would attack nerves, brain cells , neurons, and part of our brain, so we lose our emotions feelings, empathy, inhibitions, ?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Hi Dr my wife as a narcissistic personality disorder with no empathy with the actions she does .How do I need to act around her not to make her arm herself and other family members. is there meds for this disorder?
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A 30-year old male asked:
What is seriously affected neurologically if we lose our emotions feelings, empathy, inhibitions, not talking about depression, something more serious
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A 27-year old female asked:
When I am thinking of someone I love or something emotional, when I watch something and feel empathy and love for the other, I get sensation (nice one, not pain) between my index finger and thumb of my left hand. Is there an explanation for this?
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A 45-year old asked:
What happens when the body lacks erythrocytes?
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A member asked:
I lack emotions is this bad?
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A 76-year old male asked:
What are symtoms of a lack of vitiam D?
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