The meaning of the word "empathy," as it shifted from its Ancient Greek roots to modern interpretations is quite fascinating.
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The word ‘empathy’ was first described in neuroscientific literature by Dr. Paul MacLean in 1967. The definition first used then was, ‘the capacity to identify one's own feelings and needs with those ...