A study suggests that stress and surprise can hurt your ability to put yourself in someone else’s shoes. One afternoon in Dublin, I found myself running through the airport, convinced I was about to miss a flight for the first time in my life. My anxiety surged at the sight of a long security line, but luckily an airport official ushered me to the front. I didn’t care how the waiting passengers felt about my…
How Anxiety Reduces Empathy
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