http://www.republicoft.com/2007/07/20/empathically-enhanced/ Black. Gay. Father. Vegetarian. Buddhist. Liberal. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:47:01 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/07/20/empathically-enhanced/comment-page-1/#comment-157410 Jamie Sun, 22 Jul 2007 12:39:38 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/07/20/empathically-enhanced/#comment-157410 I wonder how this relates to the <a href="http://www.hsperson.com/index.html/" rel="nofollow">Highly Sensitive Person</a>, something I've been interested in for a few years. As someone who is very much affected by external sensors, I can say it's not all wine and roses. The physical sensations I feel when I see someone being hurt are odd at best. It's taken me years to even realize I was aware of these happenings. You've brought up some great questions for a discussion that I hope continues to take place. I, for one, would love to have some answers. I wonder how this relates to the Highly Sensitive Person, something I’ve been interested in for a few years. As someone who is very much affected by external sensors, I can say it’s not all wine and roses. The physical sensations I feel when I see someone being hurt are odd at best. It’s taken me years to even realize I was aware of these happenings. You’ve brought up some great questions for a discussion that I hope continues to take place. I, for one, would love to have some answers.

]]> http://www.republicoft.com/2007/07/20/empathically-enhanced/comment-page-1/#comment-156824 Mistinguette Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:40:38 +0000 http://www.republicoft.com/2007/07/20/empathically-enhanced/#comment-156824 Octavia Butler's heroine in 'Parable of the Sower' and 'Parable of the Talents' is an empath. These dark but hopeful tales suggest the transformation that happens when those who are unable to inure themselves to barbarism are small in number, and we fail to revere the stories they tell us about who we are. Octavia Butler’s heroine in ‘Parable of the Sower’ and ‘Parable of the Talents’ is an empath. These dark but hopeful tales suggest the transformation that happens when those who are unable to inure themselves to barbarism are small in number, and we fail to revere the stories they tell us about who we are.

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