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SUMMARY:Empathic disequilibrium – a novel conceptualization of the role 
 of empathy in psychopathology and beyond - Florina Uzefovsky\, Ben Gurion 
 University of the Negev
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CONTACT:Elizabeth Weir
DESCRIPTION:Empathy is considered a basic ability for effective social com
 munication and well-being\, and thus has a major role in our everyday soci
 al lives. In addition\, empathy is considered to be affected in many clini
 cal conditions\, though findings regarding the exact nature of these assoc
 iations have been mixed. One possible reason for that stems from the two-f
 acet nature of empathy. Empathy is typically defined as having two compone
 nts – cognitive empathy is the ability to understand other's emotional s
 tates and emotional empathy is the ability to share in those emotions\, wh
 ile maintaining a self-other distinction. These components are typically s
 tudied independently\, yet they are not. The two components regulate each 
 other. \nBased on this\, we have defined the concept of empathic disequili
 brium\, defined as the relative imbalance between emotional and cognitive 
 empathy. I will share our findings showing a strong link between empathic 
 disequilibrium and autism\, schizophrenia\, and other psychopathologies\, 
 which manifests over and above any link with overall empathy. I will discu
 ss a possible mechanism for this effect\, through emotional reactivity. An
 d I will also share some exciting new findings regarding the role of oxyto
 cin in this relationship.\nTaken together\, these findings suggest that em
 pathic disequilibrium is a strong re-conceptualization of empathy\, which 
 better explains people's experiences\, reconciles mixed findings\, and pro
 vides a theoretical basis for the part that empathy plays in our everyday 
 lives.\n
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