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Re:Altruism under stress: cortisol negatively predicts chari... by goodpoint on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @02:25PM (#30846496)
> my mind seems to always mirror the thoughts and feelings of those around me

Sounds like you are confusing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enmeshment with empathy.

Disclaimer: I'm not a psychologist.

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Re:Altruism under stress: cortisol negatively predicts chari... by Trasmatta on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @08:22PM (#30850099)
It's absolutely enmeshment. I think enmeshment can emerge when children with higher than average levels of empathy aren't given the tools and support they need to deal with that.

(Also now a psychologist, so I could be off base. But they do at least seem to be related things.)

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