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Most people have a capacity for empathy. The innate ability to feel for the plight of others and put oneself in their shoes is present from the time we are small children. Empathy often helps us with ...

Raise your hand if you’ve heard someone call themselves an “empath”, or you yourself have claimed the label. It sounds virtuous, right? An empath is somebody who has a deep connection with other ...

As they say, “Opposites attract,” and this is certainly true in a variety of relationships, from marriage and dating relationships to friendships and connections with family members. And at times, an ...