Why do I get a physical feeling of what I can only describe as almost vertigo. I get a physical reaction when watching a video of someone getting hurt. Like when you watch a video of someone crashing their bike or falling off of a roof.
In: Biology
It’s called emotional empathy. We tend to reflect other people’s emotions onto ourselves. It’s a trait that has evolved with humanity, but also some animals display it. People that don’t possess it have an antisocial personality disorder (aka a sociopath).
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