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Emotional Contagion: How We “Catch” the Feelings of Others

by Harper West | Aug 15, 2021 | Emotions

When I was a beginning therapist, I was concerned about yawning in front of a client. I knew that making someone feel I was disinterested was not only rude, but would disrupt the therapeutic alliance and trust.  Yet I was working two jobs and often 14 hours a day, so...
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