I don't know. I grew up with a very emotionally detached mother (NDP?) and a mentally ill father who was an alcoholic for the first 7 years of my life. I find I'm highly sensitive to people's feelings and very empathetic. I'm often alerting my partner about how his actions are affecting others because he's completely oblivious. He grew up with nice parents. They were both scout leaders and very involved in their children's lives. You'd think I'd have a much lower EQ level than he.