Whats the technical term for a person who has problems understanding other peoples problems.its hard to explain.its a bit more complicated than that so i will give you an example.i read about it in a book and have forgotten the term.say for instance a daughter has problems with depression and her mother cant see whats wrong.not in a superficial way but actually cant see past their own mood.if the mother is in good form and sees her daughter in a bad mood she cant understand why.almost as if the mothers the only ones whos mood matters.she thinks if she is in a good mood so must everyone else and if she is in a bad mood she wont tolerate people being in a good mood cause she cant actually differentiate between herself and others emotions.not in a deliberate way either.its almost like a baby before they turn 2 they cant tell the difference between themselves and the outer world hence the terrible twos when they realise things outside them are independant of themselves.anyone know the term
2007-03-18 10:43:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Yea i know its to do with lack of empathy but theres a term for it.i think its a term that ends is -ism
2007-03-18 10:51:22 · update #1
Ok i was thinking narcissim but i get mixed up with that term.isnt it supposed to be when someone for want of a better word loves themselves.ha
2007-03-18 10:55:41 · update #2
Empathy?Psychopath?
2007-03-18 10:47:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure of the scientific term or a disorder it relates to but I would call it an inability to feel empathy.
2007-03-18 17:48:36 · answer #2 · answered by ☺☻☺☻☺☻ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Empathy is being able to see / feel something from another person's perspective, so I guess "lack of empathy" would apply here.
2007-03-18 17:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by me_myself_&_eye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was going to say "lack of empathy" which is a characteristic of autism, but in your description it sounds more like simple self-centeredness.
2007-03-18 17:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by Denise S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has no empathy. The person can't see herself in their situation. Her concern is for herself and herself only.
2007-03-18 17:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by letgo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These might work:
Self-absorbtion
Narcissism (sp)
Detachment Syndrome
Emotional retardation
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2007-03-18 17:50:04 · answer #6 · answered by JOURNEY 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dissacoiative disorder.
2007-03-18 17:47:52 · answer #7 · answered by dr.macgruder 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NARCISSTIC
2007-03-18 18:05:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋