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Only 1% of people don't have this ability

Apr 28, 2016, 23:25 IST

Have you ever had the urge to say to someone else, "I feel for you?"

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If so, provided you actually did feel the emotions of that person, chances are you're part of the 99% of people who experience empathy. For most of us, this experience plays a huge, often overlooked role in our daily lives.

Happify, a website and app that uses science-based interactive activities aimed at increasing your happiness, created this graphic to break down the myriad ways empathy affects our lives. Check it out:

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