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Lack of empathy

Lack of empathy

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common

Is Symptom of

Narcissistic personality disorder
Condition
Asperger syndrome
Condition
Autism spectrum disorder
Condition
Antisocial personality disorder
Condition

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Is having a lack of empathy a sign of mental immaturity?

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bad luck is not distributed evenly. isn't telling someone that they should not be suicidal showing a definite lack of empathy?

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Do those who have asperger's syndrome lack empathy, or is it just the the people with high functioning autism?

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I learned that bipolar people lack empathy. Is that true?

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Can kids with socialized conduct disorder feel empathy?

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At what age should a child start to show empathy? our 4 year old little boy seems to have very little to none.

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What psychological problem can cause a person to constantly lose identity/ have empathy based on movies or television?

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As a psychiatrist, how do you freact when a patient tells about severe food restricting? Afraid of dr yelling, anger, no empathy, not beliving me. :(

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Worrisome insecure unconfident reserved quiet no empathy selfish lethargic short tempered pensive slight paranoia hates feelings. Mentally ill?

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Can an autoimmune disease effect our Nerves, brain cells ,neurons, and part of our brain, so we lose our emotions feelings, empathy, inhibitions, ?

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