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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

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