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DMP #30 - Dr Cindy Engel - Somatic Empathy

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Empathy and Painkillers

Empathy is more readily felt for beautiful and polite individuals, as shown in a study on nurses. It is a common human behavior to empathize more with attractive people. Furthermore, the research indicates that taking painkillers can hinder one's ability to empathize somatically by reducing interoception and somatic sensations.

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