Laura Pike Seeley
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Laura Pike Seeley
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?
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wired.com
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theguardian.com
We often think about relationships on a spectrum from positive to negative. But the most toxic relationships aren’t the purely negative ones. They’re the ones that are a mix of positive and negative.
Adam Grant • Opinion | Your Most Ambivalent Relationships Are the Most Toxic
Intranets are most commonly perceived as a means to share items of interest with employees. The objective in this case is to facilitate access to helpful news, articles, documents and tools for employees.