Super-Empaths Are Real, Says Science

"Obviously the idea of someone feeling the interiority of another human being sounds a little more David Icke than Attenborough, which isn't helped by the fact that scientific backing for these claims has been thin on the ground. In fact, we don't even know much about the neurology behind empathy generally. Researchers have basic ideas and are fairly certain about which particular brain regions are involved, but this is very much a new area of study. However, new research supports the existence of empaths, finding that between 1 to 2 percent of the population report experiencing this condition ..." (read more)