Empathy.
Most humans can feel what another human being is probably feeling just from context. A few humans have difficulty doing so. Most of these are sociopaths.
Because sociopaths dominate our positions of control and power, they become role models, and their deviant characteristics "trickle down" to influence the masses.
Do you find yourself rarely imagining what it feels like to be in another person's shoes? That's exactly what the sociopaths want.
Ever wonder what an Iraqi is feeling?
http://www.ted.com/talks/sam_richard...n_empathy.html
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