Is empathy something most people are born with naturally or does it have to be taught? Based on what I've been reading, it appears most research points towards most children naturally developing it and those who don't (or at least as much) have some sort of personality or neurological difference.

I've been told I have low empathy. I feel like I can feel it for some people, but maybe it doesn't always look like empathy is supposed to to other people. I'm just wondering if it's more likely I was never taught or if I could have some sort of neurological or personality difference.

I never even realized my empathy was low until I was told. I just naturally recognize and focus more on my needs than the needs of others. Although, that's less of the case the more practice I get with the needs of others through my job. But outside of my job, I just don't connect or interact with other people (as in my peers) like others do. And it's not like I don't want to. It's hard to explain. I don't really understand myself. I simply don't understand what people need or when they want to be comforted or what I'm supposed to do.