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Originally Posted by Thomas73
Hey insideouter,
I don't believe empathy is a skill at all, but rather a generic capability. It originates in the part of the brain called the anterior insular cortex. People with ASPD tend to have undeveloped or poorly developed anterior insular cortex', so they literally cannot feel empathy...and there's no cure - it can't be developed.
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My message was for anyone reading, ASPD or not.
Now that you mention it though, certain aspects of the big word "empathy" can definitely be developed for anyone.
We can discuss this if you'd like. I don't think anyone is a lost cause