emotional intelligence
Yufa and
emotional intelligence
To avoid self-examination is to numb ourselves into present pleasure to avoid pain – a meaningless life.
Let’s say someone has both a high-functioning theory of mind and an overflowing well of compassion. What then? Well, this is what Hoffman calls “empathic over-arousal.” A person will feel so worn down by the intensity of other people’s emotions that it wears them down — it turns their distress into my actual distress. This might not seem like a bad... See more
Jonny Thomson • Everyday Philosophy: How much empathy is too much empathy?
How to be more emotionally intelligent (without trying so hard)
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A leading indicator of personal growth is how curious you are able to be with all your emotions - especially the ones you weren't allowed to feel as a kid.
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