I asked about mirror neurons. The mechanism is simple. Nerve cells that fire both when you act and when you watch someone else act. I see someone lifting a cup — my brain simulates the movement. I see someone in pain — my brain tries to reproduce that pain. Empathy has a biological root. Then I asked about the narcissist. Whether he has mirror neurons. He does. The difference is not in the biology. It is in the processing. Cognitive empathy — “I know what you feel” — works perfectly well in a narcissist. Sometimes better than in the average
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