“A sharp sense of empathy can make a huge difference, and with it in an ability to manipulate, to gain cooperation, and to deceive.”
Edward O. Wilson
Journal prompt: Spend at least 20 minutes writing about what you learned from a person whose apparent empathy caused you to be deceived.
Fiction writing prompt: Write a scene in which your protagonist learns s/he was deceived by a person previously considered an ally.
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