Citations:hyperempathetic

Adjective: "(psychology) experiencing heightened or intense empathy"

 * 2011, Julie Salamon, Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein, unnumbered page:
 * Perhaps in reaction to Lola's lack of sensitivity, Wendy became hyper-empathetic, even to inanimate objects.
 * 2017, Jeb Blount, Sales EQ: How Ultra High Performers Leverage Sales-Specific Emotional Intelligence to Close the Complex Deal, page 55:
 * Hence, extremely low-empathy people, like narcissists and psychopaths, use hyperempathetic people as doormats or worse.
 * 2018, Yenn Purkis & Emma Goodall, The Parents' Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum, page 86:
 * While containing your own anxiety may be difficult, it can sometimes help if your child sees your confidence in them, not your fear – although this can be very hard, especially with children who are hyper-empathetic.
 * 2018, William J. Drummond, Prison Truth: The Story of the San Quentin News, page 230:
 * "The ability to go from hyper-masculine to hyper-empathetic, that's a skill set needed in the community. I am hopeful about the transition that society is making about the prison population.
 * 2023, Daniel Aherne, The Pocket Guide to Neurodiversity, page 93:
 * This is what leads to the myth that autistic people are lacking in empathy – they are not, and many are hyper-empathetic.
 * 2023, Sarah O'Brien, So, I'm Autistic: An Introduction to Autism for Young Adults and Late Teens, pages 57-78:
 * Instead of being unable to relate to the thoughts and emotions of people around you, someone who is hyper-empathetic might instead experiences people's thoughts and emotions as if they are palpable and tangible things.
 * 2024, Hayley Morgan, Emma Durman, & Karen Henry, Supporting Autistic People Through Pregnancy and Childbirth, page 32:
 * Many autistic people report being hyper-empathetic to the needs of others, some reporting that the social context of their response or behaviour to this is different or difficult to initiate for different reasons.
 * 2024, Nathan J. Murphy, The Ideas That Rule Us: How Other People's Ideas Rule Our Lives and How to Change It, unnumbered page:
 * It was upon the basis of these ideas that our species – hyperempathetic, hyper-cooperative, homo sapiens – was founded and upon which we have found vast success.
 * 2024, Megan Anna Neff, Self-Care for Autistic People: 100+ Ways to Recharge, De-Stress, and Unmask!, page 68:
 * Hyper-empathetic people are deeply impacted by the energy and emotions of those around them.