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[Noel7]

@QueenDanceALot

Re:  "For those who have none and will never have any don't necessarily have to train how to fake it.  They just learn how by observing.  Which I suppose you could call a training of sorts."

I sure didn't mean they went to class for it, although I would guess some might.  They watch how other people do it and copy them.

[Noel7]

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@Snowpuppy wrote:

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@sidsmom wrote:

How can you “train” for this?

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@sidsmom

You can't.  You either have those abilities or you don't.  If you know someone who does not have those qualities, they are possibly a sociopath.

However, people can and do train to know how to fake it.

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When you only know someone casually or in passing, how involved are you expected to be? Especially if they have extended family, etc?

You can be viewed as the intrusive type at best. Gladys Kravitz as worst.

 @Snowpuppy

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It's up to you.  Whatever is comfortable for you. 

[QueenDanceALot]

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@Noel7 wrote:

@QueenDanceALot

Re:  "For those who have none and will never have any don't necessarily have to train how to fake it.  They just learn how by observing.  Which I suppose you could call a training of sorts."

I sure didn't mean they went to class for it, although I would guess some might.  They watch how other people do it and copy them.

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@Noel7

Which is what I said.

As I also said, I am very familiar with this type of person.

[Noel7]

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@QueenDanceALot wrote:

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@Noel7 wrote:

@QueenDanceALot

Re:  "For those who have none and will never have any don't necessarily have to train how to fake it.  They just learn how by observing.  Which I suppose you could call a training of sorts."

I sure didn't mean they went to class for it, although I would guess some might.  They watch how other people do it and copy them.

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@Noel7

Which is what I said.

As I also said, I am very familiar with this type of person.

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And what I had already said   

[goldensrbest]

It can not be taught, it is something that any human must have to be a caring,loving person.

[QueenDanceALot]

I would be curious to sit in on this kind of Professional Development training.

Not that I think anyone who lacks empathy can become a person who actually feels it.  I don't.

[Noel7]

BTW, there are fairly new studies out which report a lot of CEOs are sociopaths.    Some sociopaths aren't destructive, although some are.

For those interested, Business Insider has an interesting article:

Here's why CEOs often have the traits of a psychopath

Sorry, I can't link to it, it has sidebars, but it would be easy to Google, title and source.

[QueenDanceALot]

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@Noel7 wrote:

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@QueenDanceALot wrote:

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@Noel7 wrote:

@QueenDanceALot

Re:  "For those who have none and will never have any don't necessarily have to train how to fake it.  They just learn how by observing.  Which I suppose you could call a training of sorts."

I sure didn't mean they went to class for it, although I would guess some might.  They watch how other people do it and copy them.

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@Noel7

Which is what I said.

As I also said, I am very familiar with this type of person.

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And what I had already said   

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O.K. Noel.

[TheMemphisVette]

pure and genuine sympathy and empathy are void of judgement.

sadly the continued demise of tolerance has exploded the judging of others.

we see it daily.

we see it here.

[QueenDanceALot]

I read a hypothesis put forth a few years ago that increasing number of people in powerful positions are sociopaths (worldwide). 

It was very interesting.