Personal distress
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personal-distress-310-18070319
title:
Personal distress
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In psychology, personal distress is an aversive, self-focused emotional reaction to the apprehension or comprehension of another's emotional state or condition. This negative affective state often occurs as a result of emotional contagion when there is confusion between self and other. Unlike empathy, personal distress does not have to be congruent with the other's state, and often leads to a self-oriented, egoistic reaction to reduce it, by withdrawing from the stressor, for example, thereby de
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Type of emotional reaction
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_distress
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2023-08-31T11:21:13Z
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