lack of empathy

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empathy
noun[U]
uk
/ˈem.pə.θi/us
/ˈem.pə.θi/
the ability to share someone else's feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that ...
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Althoughlackofempathyis not the same as withdrawal, these processes can serve similar functions of limiting one's emotional availability to others.
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They may also involve a preoccupation with self,lackofempathy, instability in personal relationships, and a wide range of impulsive emotional reactions.
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Candidates might include manipulativeness, callousness,lackofempathy, and certain physiological markers of underarousal.
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Thelackofempathyfor victims and guilt for the transgressions committed is the really remarkable feature of psychopathy.
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Thus, alackofempathyin aggressive individuals may be a consequence of a failure to be aroused to the distress of others.
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Four subscales are derived, including inappropriate expectations,lackofempathy, belief in corporal punishment, and parent-child role reversal.
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Some researchers have theorized that there should be a relation between aggressive behavior and alackofempathy.
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The character is shown contemplating his internal conflicts,lackofempathy, and romantic idealism that he ultimately can not attain.
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Thelackofempathyfor their victims among young criminals is just one symptom of a problem that afflicts the whole society.
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She thinks very rationally, and finds it difficult to communicate with normal humans due to her intelligence andlackofempathy.
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She grows to dislike him for his arrogance andlackofempathy.
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Although his friends have similar intellects to him, his eccentricities, stubbornness, andlackofempathyoften frustrate them.
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They retain their memories but experience alackofempathyupon resurrection that is similar to sociopathy.
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Other criticism include using standard templates for the petitions, the inability to deal with residents who have mental issues, and a perceivedlackofempathy.
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Later examination of his behavior from reports indicate that he may have suffered from psychopathy, a personality disorder characterized by an abnormallackofempathy.
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Both he and his wife have been criticized for theirlackofempathyand poor understanding of youth culture.
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His looks, sensitivity, and talent initially draw people in, but hislackofempathyand self-obsession hurt everyone around him.
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Examination of his behavior from reports also indicates that he may have suffered from psychopathy, a personality disorder characterized by an abnormallackofempathy.
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Characteristics of estrangement include alackofempathyor warmth on the part of the individual initiating the estrangement.
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These parents respond that this attitude shows a typical autisticlackofempathyby suggesting that they should not try to help their children.
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