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When someone else is feeling excited, I tend to get excited too.
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Other people's misfortunes do not disturb me a great deal.
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It upsets me to see someone being treated disrespectfully.
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I remain unaffected when someone close to me is happy.
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I enjoy making other people feel better.
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I have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.
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When a friend starts to talk about his/her problems, I try to steer the conversation towards something else.
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I can tell when others are sad even when they do not say anything.
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I find that I am «in tune» with other people's moods.
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I do not feel sympathy for people who cause their own serious illnesses.
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I become irritated when someone cries.
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I am not really interested in how other people feel.
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I get a strong urge to help when I see someone who is upset.
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When I see someone being treated unfairly, I do not feel very much pity for them.
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I find it silly for people to cry out of happiness.
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When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards him/her.