At one time empathy was seen as a purely human trait. However science has shown that dolphins, primates and even mice have shown empathy for others. Because it is such a nebulous thing there are many different definitions for what empathy is but it is generally accepted that empathy is the ability to identify and share the feelings of another creature. An empath then is someone who, for some reason, not only identifies those feeling but physically feels them. There are several symptoms that can crop up time and again which will give prospective empathic people warning that abilities are beginning to develop. These symptoms or signs are: The inability to walk past someone in pain. A lot of empathic people will never be able to walk past someone in distress. Knowing someone is in pain and not doing anything about it will haunt the empath because the empath has trouble separating the emotions of the empath and the person in trouble. Feeling overly shy around people the majority of the time. This is usually due to the empath picking up on how people are feeling about them. If people think badly of them the empath doesn\u2019t want to say anything to make it worse while if people think well of them they do not want that feeling to change as it feels good. Problems with relationships. An empath will either want solitude a lot of the time to get over the all the people\u2019s feelings during the day crowding in on them or they will want to be with the loved one all the time because feeling wanted and knowing that feeling intimately can get addictive. Feeling overwhelmed, even at home. The home is thought to be a place of safety but sometimes those with empathic tendencies can pick up on what is going on outside which can lead to feelings of not being safe. A tendency to feel aches and pains around people. Sometimes emotional turmoil can translate into physical feelings of discomfort. The boy on his first date with a nervous stomach or the woman with a hysterical pregnancy is both examples of this idea. An empathic person will often pick up on the emotions and occasionally the physical representations of those feelings as well. A need to numb themselves. People with empathic abilities will often over indulge in things that numb the ability to feel. Alcoholism, self harm and drug addiction are just some of the dangers of being empathic and not being able to control it. A tendency to listen to everyone\u2019s problems. An empath can always see someone\u2019s emotional point of view and this makes them magnetic to anyone with problems. This can mean that the empath will become the agony aunt of the family or workplace, which can get a little overwhelming. The ability to feel emotion is one given to creatures by evolution. Evolution has not stopped though and the ability to feel is getting stronger and stronger. The empath is perhaps the most common psychic around today and also perhaps one of the most misunderstood. A lot of the signs that signal the arrival of an empathic ability can be seen as signs of something else and only close observation by the person suffering these symptoms and those around them will tell one from the other. Category:Home \u203a Other \u2022 Pomegranates: A newly discovered superfood \u2022 Where did the joke why did the chicken cross the road come from and why is it funny? \u2022 Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents? \u2022 Spiritual evolution of human consciousness \u2022 Tips for getting a college basketball scholarship \u2022 Living with Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) \u2022 Caring for the caregiver \u2022 Technologys impact on society<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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