I feel your pain

I'm often immobilized by what I imagine what someone else is 'feeling'... be it physical or emotional pain. Be it human or animal... or vegetable or mineral, for that matter.
In truth, it hasn't served me well.

http://www.livescience.com/1628-study-people-literally-feel-pain.html

http://www.livescience.com/220-scientists-read-minds.html

That was so cool!
And as unbelievable as it is I kind think it explains some things. Cuz you know some of us just seem to be more empathetic than others and much like the lady in the audience I had no idea there was such variation until recently.