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Why emotional perception doesn't come with social instruction manual

I can tell when someone is lying or upset immediately but I cannot figure out the right response and usually make things worse by mentioning it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Enhanced sensitivity to others' internal states exists without intuitive knowledge of appropriate responses or boundaries.

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