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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of you seem to be confusing empathy with emotional intelligence. They aren’t the same.

Emotional intelligence is generally defined as the ability to perceive and manage emotions. It’s what some is you seem to mean when you talk about being able to read others. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence

Emotional intelligence is not correlated with either empathy or narcissism—it can go on many directions. A sociopath can use their ability to perceive others’ emotions to manipulate other people. 
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Good point. I was thinking about how the "empath" I know really doesn't have emotional intelligence. For example she thinks it's ok tell me my kid is going to struggle getting along with others because he's an only child. When I countered that he really hasn't had any issues detrimental to his development and relationships, she said oh, well,  but I'm just so in tune with my own kids that I can't help but be in tune with other kids... And... That's the problem with being an empath, I feel everyone's struggles. Imo, that's just a very tone deaf thing to say to someone. Lots of little digs like that. [/quote]

Arent children of narcs likely to become narcs too??[/quote]

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