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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...

“Empathy Trap” or Lack of Self-Acceptance?

by Harper West | Jul 1, 2016 | Empathy, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized

An excellent article on “How to Avoid the Empathy Trap” offers many good points. However, I disagree with the terms and premise of “empathy trap.” In true empathy, there is no trap. There is actually no such thing as an overly empathic person. This is actually the...
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