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Empaths can and do often exist in normal society, however their abilities are less about psychic power and more attributed to a heightened sense of the same kind of empathy every human being possesses. When an empath recognizes an emotion being expressed in another person, they come to feel that emotion themselves, and it becomes impossible to tell their own emotions from the emotions they've picked up from others, which can result in extreme confusion. Most of these cases wind up with psychological disorders by the time they hit puberty, and can become extremely disturbed in locations containing many people due to the "emotional static". The rare case of an empath with control over this ability leads to an individual who is an amazing judge of character due to their understanding of other people, although they do tend to be easily influenced by the outward emotional expressions of others. Empaths often have better social interactions with pre-pubescent children, as adults tend to hide or disguise their emotional state, which can confuse an empath.
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