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Empathy reflex: a trained default response of seeking to

Empathy reflex: a trained default response of seeking to understand the other person's perspective before reacting defensively, which must be built through deliberate practice until it overrides the natural defensive response

Why This Is a Definition

Genus: trained default understanding response. Differentia: overrides defensive reflex through deliberate practice.

Source Lessons

L-1354

The empathy reflex

Training yourself to default to understanding rather than defensiveness.

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