Why We Think About Ourselves When We Hear About Other People’s Lives

How we put ourselves in someone else’s shoes

Lindsey Lazarte
Sep 5, 2018 · 3 min read
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I’ve recently come across the thought that I may potentially be a sociopath.

My sister said it to me as a joke the other day, but then I got to thinking that maybe there was some small truth to that.

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Lindsey Lazarte

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Writer & runner based in Queens, New York. I write about writing, running, and life in general. @lindseyruns https://lindseylazarte.com

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