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Re:What Does Immersing Yourself in a Book Do to Your Brain? by amelius on Monday August 13, 2018 @04:07AM (#17748665)
I can't prove it, but I really don't think that programming helps one to become more empathic. In my case, after a long programming session, I need about an hour to snap out of my analytical state of mind, and get my social/verbal skills back to their original level.
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Re:What Does Immersing Yourself in a Book Do to Your Brain? by arethuza on Monday August 13, 2018 @04:19AM (#17748704)
I've had the same - I have that quite a lot but have also have the reverse where immediately after a non-technical presentation being presented with a trivial technical problem that mind would not engage with.
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