Psychiatric/Neurologists please answer: Is there such a thing as hyper-empathy as many believe? Humans, please answer: Are your responses to life within conventional ideals or outside. If so, why? Everyone: Do you think emotional empathy can be learned? #empathy #humpday #ThxU

I hope I'm responding to your question: I don't believe I have ever allowed anyone outside of myself to dictate how I emote, or to specify the norms within which I should emote. "Calm down" as a suggestion to me, usually has the opposite effect.