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strength wearing soft gloves, choosing to feel the weight instead of looking away

brain wiringEmpathy hurts, compassion soothes — different neural circuits entirely
latin rootsFrom 'com pati' — literally to suffer alongside
vagus nerveWarm feelings physically slow your heartbeat down
trainableEight weeks of meditation measurably reshapes compassion regions
darwin knewHe called sympathy our strongest instinct, beating selfishness
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