Depression Impairs 'Empathic Accuracy'
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 17:10
in Psychology & Sociology
Depression erodes intimate relationships not just by making one person withdrawn, needy, or hostile, but also because it impairs a depressed person's ability to perceive the others' thoughts and feelings. It impairs what psychologists call "empathic accuracy" and that can exacerbate alienation, depression in a vicious cycle. read more