Are You An Empath?

In an age of unrest, narcissism and social media anxiety, VICE journalist, Hannah Ewens enters the superhuman world of empaths.
An empath is someone who feels the emotional, mental, or physical state of another person, or animal. So if you feel the earth's pain or have a panic attack because someone near you is anxious, you might be an empath too.
In science circles, the concept of empaths is dismissed as paranormal, but as we all struggle to fill the void, new age therapies are booming.
Hannah visits a community of empaths in New York to uncover the mysteries behind this phenomenon and find out if she is an empath herself.
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[@butwait]

Right around the "I charge $200 an hour" mark, I sensed my empath abilities come into life.

[@perfectbeat]

Ha, lol.

[@SweeneyODD]

i feel you

[@PercivalHoward]

lol

[@celoso2714]

:D haha

[@dermotmclaughlin9960]

I offer a comparable service for $99 an hour

[@Four4For4]

I'm an empath and these people on here are FAKES. True empaths do not seek other people out like this. Empaths try to be away from people and enjoy solitude. Some are more sensitive than others. Some say PTSD can have an impact on being an empath. Super happy people like the main guy in this video, makes us sick. We prefer the company of the elderly, animals and children (not in a perverted way). We enjoy their positive energies. How Vice portrayed empaths in this video is misleading. No wonder there are so many negative comments and dislikes.

[@DIrizarry07]

Kev Bot Exactly! Thank you 🕉

[@babibopp91]

This is very tru..I wana be left alone , in quiet places. I have PTSD & I'm always emotional. I don't like being around a lot of ppl especially if I don't know them. I like living in my own ppl bc some energies are just heavy n draining.

[@Four4For4]

QueenMoorShay Auset For my job I'm around the public a lot but I can choose whether i want to talk to them. I keep concentrating on what I'm doing or i go into full empath mode and I look at them and sometimes freak them out. Like they know I'm reading them and absorbing their energy.

[@nikaj9377]

Just came across this video, never heard of an "empath" so to speak. But I have always been labeled more sensitive by relatives ever since I was a kid. I agree w/you @kev Bot. Always been called anti-social, I don't dislike ALL people. I've just always wanted to be around certain kinds of people. Yea vice didn't do a very good job on this doc, should've been longer to explain certain aspects.

[@awkwardlyshypotato6848]

Indeed.

[@CrustyUgg]

This "empath" just told a young lady she's stressed about work and that she doesn't feel good about herself basically.... Ok same. That's how like 90% of ppl feel so... I already see why so many actual empaths hated this video

[@thelittlelenora]

Humankinda I agree. Thank you for posting a beautiful comment. Sometimes I wonder if there really do exist people like you in the world. I'm happy when i see evidence that indeed they do and I am hopeful that some day I will attract such a person into my life.

[@joannajamerson35]

Helen Keller 2.0 I have not watched the whole thing yet

[@depressedgaysassyitalianre5748]

humankinda that’s how I am too I didn’t even know what I was until my counselor told me. I’ve since learned how to tune it in and out thankfully because I can get really overwhelmed and drained. I have two disabled family members and I’m a nurse so that doesn’t help either lol but I’m happy. Anyways I didn’t like this video at all we’re not psychics this is such a dumpster of misinformation. We can read others emotions and sometimes figure out their past because of it. This is a very frustrating video

[@sirrenn1936]

@nene w Really, as an Empath, you kinda make me feel prickly.

[@ShafferspeeksTS1]

@humankinda You hit the nail on the head! A lot of times my friends will come to me and seek comfort and marvel about how I'm about to "know" so much about their feelings or experience. Most of the time I just say, I'm a good listener or just tell them I'm just naturally empathetic.

[@iconaGBF4eva]

They act like empaths are psychic spiritual gurus who can read minds. I literally just hate feeling other peoples energy when I enter rooms.

[@LittleKittyCat]

They considered psychic to an extent and really spiritual.

[@richardfinlayson1524]

thats normal, its called being aware

[@dylanmajor4359]

i feel this comment

[@Faevaaplayboi]

yeah they tripping but its God given i felt this girl emotion like she felt sad but it was like i felt, it was deep connection like never before it was weird...

[@GoblinGamers02]

fr

[@philmedina79]

if you are an empath, it is not enjoyable, trust me.

[@nancyc5922]

Its not enjoyable if you are too open,,,,,I know they tell you to be open,,,,,think about it,,,,,there is a reason for doing so,,,,,,,so they can dump their shite on us, we tend to be their " feel good source " sooooo, gotta create limits and boundaries whether we like it or not.

[@JBDossie]

An empath wouldn't chose such a grueling career choice as to sit in a room full of emotionally confused and damaged women... Self torture isn't that great...

[@MelModica]

phil medina I agree after 38 years of living as an empath I can barely be around people because negative energy and toxic vibes make me physically ill! I eat healthy, sleep plenty and manage my stress levels but it does t matter, I find most people to be extremely draining! I used to work with the public but I just can’t anymore, I work alone at night!

[@saiarjunwadkar6380]

People around me think I'm crazy...... Which is not enjoyable at all

[@ddjhackers]

Look how cheap you have made this rare ability. Everyone watching this video now also think they are "something like that", you have commercialized it. Lady at the beginning of the video: " does this emotion I now feel look good with my hair and make-up? Shame on you!

[@33OnMission]

I think a real empath doesnt walk around town telling Everyone he/she is an empath! They are very private ppl and most of the time they have to figure out what beeing an empath means and how to deal with this beautiful but heavy and confusing gift... They help from the heart and not to charge 200 dollars!!! But thats Just my opinion 😬

[@sal2975]

They usually scroll around comments telling people they're an empath

[@MrMoarpienao]

@@sal2975 because it's a way of venting without having to worry about energy absorption or being judged. Empaths are irrationally self aware and self conscious.

[@campkira]

yeah i know... take me forever to find my center

[@jadeyjenkins111]

I disagree. Some empaths are healer. How can healers heal if they don’t talk about it? Accepting money for services is an exchange of energy just like paying for a meal at a restaurant. Your paying for the time and the all the energy that was put into having a dish handed to you. From the host to the server to the cook. Exchange of energy. If an empath constantly gives without receiving, they experience burn out. Then they can’t do their job of healing. And that’s why so many empaths have addictions and depression. They give all their energy to others and objects so they turn to a couple beers after work to chill out. Fuck man this comment thread is full of half ass woke people. Theres more perspectives than just yours.

[@La_jefecitaa]

LMFAOOO i was confused when that guy in the beginning was struggling to read that girl because we dont do that

[@krmak100]

Vice in 2012: Hey let's send people into the African bushland to report on cannibal warlords Vice in 2017: This

[@aaron5924]

krmak100 make vice great again

[@nickt6325]

They used to make fantastic videos now they make videos on people who say they got told they were special by other morons. Strange how we still believe and give money to these obvious crooks.

[@PyroJello]

Interesting video! until the last two minutes when it turned into a trump hit piece with Left psychos screaming...

[@alifathi6920]

At least we have Hamilton to look forward to

[@xen3433]

😭

[@rafaelaruiz8825]

To be an empath doesn’t mean you have to be all mystical and dramatic. It just means you understand things on a different level.

[@catta1025]

yea like it’s giving acted

[@FabulousSquidward]

It means you think you're special and somehow more in tune with others than anyone else.

[@rafaelaruiz8825]

@@FabulousSquidward you don’t have to believe in it, but empaths are real. They get people and understand them better than most people do.

[@ryvirkelley5047]

YES totally agree

[@alanus18]

Right

[@ericcarter3016]

I am an empath, and these people vibe me as frauds. It doesn't work like that.. mine has been more of a curse then a gift for sure... feeling other people's shot is confusing, and when you grow up not knowing wtf is going on it makes you an outcast, and wierd. Everyone wants to tell you their life story and you open yourself up to be abused and used.

[@SydLane]

I agree with you entirely.

[@insbackdelspace5579]

This happened to me. I thought i had ''two hearts'', one from my soulmate who happened to be ''evil'' , turned out she is a sociopath and completely destroyed me, used mind control to make me rip my eyelashes and eyebrows out, put me in hiding for well over a decade. Biggest part of my curse, I became an Empath through early child abuse and growing up with a ''clubbed thumb'', huge target on my back, had my head down a lot in high school and these sociopaths fed on me through lies and fucked my parents. They would suck my energy out till I turned pale, took my high school diploma away from me, my whole life.

[@terryrichard381]

Insback Delspace not trying to be rude, but, you may want to talk to someone about that. No one but you controls your thoughts. People can sway your thoughts to an extent, but, you are in control of your own actions, no one else. If you believe people can control your thoughts, you may be experiencing delusions.

[@insbackdelspace5579]

Terry Richard Mind control is real, to the point where they block your memories. It's not just mind control, but the hypnosis they have in their piercing/predatory eyes. They can't connect with people, as in like, care or love, so they control us. Control is their supply, losing control is their biggest fear.

[@danielx22]

the idiots in this video are showing the biggest display of mental gymnastics i have ever seen

[@kailalynch1223]

Okay, being an empath is nothing spiritual. Its simply being subconsciously aware of other peoples subconscious body language and dialogue and having it translate in your brain as your own feelings and emotions despite them being others'. These people dont know what they're talking about

[@petervanna6602]

you sound stupid

[@krisdespacepope9939]

Kaila lynch Thankyou it's so weird that people confuse it as having a super power that not everyone has.

[@ZionWest999]

People just wanna feel special

[@enc8623]

Exactly

[@thucatellier1946]

@@petervanna6602 I dont think they are empaths. Covert narcissists maybe, empath....no...as an empath I usually dont ever know where the emotions are derived from as Im most likely trying to get as far away from it as possible. Unfortunately for the most part the strongest sensations felt are negative. Let alone get any information based on body language. Anybody that thinks you get feelings after seeing someone has no clue about being an empath.

[@Nizwiz411]

Ok first of all I'm an empath and that's not how it works. We can feel other people's energies not describe their personality based off touch. this is a scam.

[@icic5]

Nizwiz411 but you can when you learn to master your gift.

[@stephaniecarroza6745]

Im an empath and thats true thank u FINNALLY SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS

[@zurushi]

There are different types and levels of being an empath. Deep meditation and the process of realization could open more of these abilities. You should stop judging instead

[@kenseisato1989]

Every Empath is different and are more naturally highly sensitive or potentially have the ability to pick up things that are higher in frequency that others cannot. By continually practicing and upping your vibrations you too can sharpen your empath skills but you're right. That guy was a total scam, he's charging waaay too much and seemed more self absorbed and into himself.

[@matthewmoore7097]

Wheres a empath website blog when you need one, cause some of these can be discussed

[@asiagoodwin1936]

This looks like they’re making fun of empaths

[@deanlejeune5005]

so they should, shits as whack as psychics

[@greatfelixo]

very perceptive of you, must be an empath yourself

[@mimakate]

Agreed

[@asiagoodwin1936]

@@deanlejeune5005 but you are also an empath????

[@asiagoodwin1936]

@@greatfelixo all living human beings are ...

[@Kerrn49]

This is very misleading and slightly insulting. I think the comments have summed up why already.

[@9WEAVER9]

@Felix Knott UNDERSTAND. YOUR. DAMN. SELF.

[@recketdalph1030]

I feel like everyone is starting to claim that their an empath.

[@bentonmeade123]

everyone is an empath. or at least capable of it

[@bentonmeade123]

@Tawnee B. they are capable of it too

[@danie6671]

Recket Dalph maybe they are 🤷🏻‍♀️. It may be more common than we think. Or perhaps more people are discovering a name for what they’ve been feeling all along.

[@laela6289]

Recket Dalph 8 comments claiming that they’re an empath with 500 likes later... and this comment xD

[@nine-vi7rw]

For real. When truth is that more than half of these people are no good at helping anyone or giving advice. People label themselves as anything these days to feel "special".

[@thewomanwithnohead]

I'm an empath ... But definitely not at all in that kind of "new age" shaman and seer things. I just feel very strong emotions of other people, like a sponge. I don't bother anyone telling them what I feel about them all the time. Anyone else ?

[@lilyramirez5026]

Yes! That is exactly how I am too. I just keep things to myself and no one knows how I feel nor the thoughts that I have. They don't know that I feel what they are feeling.

[@sueylove9750]

YES ! But I still cannot tell which feeling is who’s and which feelings are mine 😔😖

[@lilyramirez5026]

Adventureswith Sue I sometimes feel that way too but it's gotten easier to kind of feel when it's mine and when it's not. It's a pretty hard thing to live with but I guess it is what it is :/

[@ratherbenapping10]

Same 100%

[@nathanhensn8717]

The Woman With No Head I personally think Empath's are gifted at naturally telling people's subconscious body language. That's why we can feel what other people are feeling.

[@kayleighannaoconnor6904]

As an empath, I can tell you it's not fun. Imagine feeling what everyone else around you is feeling all at once, with no control over it. Their happiness, sadness, fear, anxiety, excitement, crushing you all at once as soon as you enter a room.

[@erickafields9921]

I feel like what you just described is an empath who is unaware of how to separate their own feelings from someone else. I feel like as an empath you have to charge and be alone and really dig deep into yourself and how you are feeling to be aware of the difference between your own feelings and others. Because yes as an empath it’s quite easy to take on other peoples emotions as your own.

[@gloriald444]

I know how you feel, I still can't figure out how to turn it off and I'm 66 yrs.old. Bless🕊

[@ZX-ou5op]

Bullsh*t. I've known at least a half dozen people who claimed to be empaths who can "feel" other peoples' emotions as if they're floating around a room, just as you claim, but not a single one was able to accurately describe how I was feeling at any given moment. Empathy is very real, but you either have to actually *speak* to a person to truly feel it, know them well enough to know how they're feeling without any words being spoken, or witness them engaged in an unmistakable display of emotion, such as laughing or crying.

[@mr.chindo8570]

😂

[@kingjohan1335]

Yeah thats not a thing

[@maxbrown1850]

Those who are hungry are the easiest to feed

[@rakshithec079]

glory

[@smellyfish36]

exactly

[@elrisitas8508]

what did he mean by this

[@Dasloth92]

Very wise

[@kyaberryman7367]

TRUE!

[@StephenFasseroMusic]

5g of dried mushrooms and a trip to walmart later, i realize im an empath.

[@suezannemarie292]

😅🤣😂

[@Spacepluscaptive]

The shrooms have enabled me to give therapy to overworked ants and under appreciated trees.

[@MarkusSsZ]

lmao

[@TRVBAL]

dude i just got back from walmart. i went with my dad i diddnt realise i took 3 hours to grocery shop. last time i eat gummies and go to walmart.

[@THEREDBARON777]

THIS is not what an EMPATH is. This is new age hipsters ( nothing wrong, but misrepresentation of what being an empath is ).

[@9WEAVER9]

@Felix Knott UNDERSTAND. YOUR. DAMN. SELF.

[@dontcallmebaby]

I agree… Don’t get me wrong I think it’s great that people are becoming more spiritual in the age of organized religion (The biggest liars of all) BUT, As you said this is not what an empath is. As one myself, i cringed watching this. People wear the title almost as a badge of honor when in fact it’s nothing to want. It makes things that people do in their normal life, exhausting. It can lead to isolation, anxiety, depression, thoughts of suicide if you do not know how to harness it properly. I do believe it would be a better world if everyone had this gift though

[@kenseisato1989]

Personally it seemed like these were HSP or or people being possessed/guided by entities. An actual empath would never show themselves on a platform like vice do to so much attention they would feel and receive.

[@xgrummon4537]

“Yeah I’m an empath, sometimes I can tell how people are feeling simply by observing their facial expressions, tone of voice, and how they tell me they’re feeling”

[@victoriablack422]

I've never heard of a empath who chose to feel someone else's emotions, I'm an emotional and I would never ever want this, intact we try to stay away because of how draining and emotionaly painful it can get.

[@TKEsweetheart24]

Thank you. These people want so bad to be “something” or “someone” because of the empty fast passes disposable society we live in.

[@wrenlittle8826]

Thank You.

[@lindada1111]

Maybe it is why he chose to charge money... But i totally agree with you, Victoria...

[@raevj]

Yes, I feel the same way & am an extreme introvert due to this.

[@fredahwiwu5219]

So true is utterly draining

[@-kingloud-6522]

Lol these guys are narcissist not empath. Lol clever girls

[@jadeyjenkins111]

Empath just means you feel energy. They are not narcissist cause they try to expand the awareness of people like you 🙃

[@AngEnt4l]

@@sarahlovesyoga325 eh identifying yourself as a Empath is being aware of your empathy narcissism is the opposite of empathy

[@AngEnt4l]

@@KrimetTStarKiller it’s Empath levels like you said every Empath Feeling is higher or lower it depends on your sensitivity and compassion

[@gitungostephanie]

@@sarahlovesyoga325 SO TRUE.

[@9WEAVER9]

@@jadeyjenkins111 @Felix Knott UNDERSTAND. YOUR. DAMN. SELF.

[@msmelissasun1]

“I was actually told by a psychic, like, you’re an empath.” Two frauds in one

[@TCGTales]

AMEN! "Welcome to the club" translates into welcome to the cult.

[@alliekat85]

"Shake other people's emotions off you." Didn't realize how easy it is 🙄

[@sydneylane3129]

I was pretty triggered by this video, you dont have to be deep in meditation or do rock meditation bullshit. An empath is someone who was put through a lot of stress through their childhood and has opened another path to sensing how others feel that simple. You just know how a person is feeling which also opens up the world to what a person is thinking.

[@sydneylane3129]

To note I gained the power of an empath on christmas night, my sister was being beat by my 2nd step father and my mother didn't give two shits about it. I had a panic attack afterwards and walked 2 miles to go to my only friends house. I was 17 at the time but knew the difference between right and wrong. having to live with something called family when you feel nothing towards your relatives is something an empath may have. The start of panic attacks can be a trigger that you may start to feel other extreme emotions that are emitted from other human beings you don't even know.

[@littlechels6266]

I feel the same way i just wanna be alone most of the time . I feel so drained and tired when im constantly around groups of ppl ..

[@tornartist]

Stones are from the earth and are more like enhancers, limiters, and balancers to help your energy flow the way it needs to.

[@Dc-zu1ii]

I hope to God isn't the last thing you ask for help when your life is drained. @lovelydia101 ... Sydney Lane is right. The universe is listening, are you?

[@heathenbreathinfire]

exactly

[@cheddarcheese964]

Even if i knew other empaths I wouldnt get a big group of us together. That frequency would be chaotic.

[@rosabscura]

... yea you’re probably right. I never thought of it like that..

[@moonlightstargem1006]

I agree

[@genxnomad1978]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I could not handle that. Zoom me in ☺️😅

[@tl1119]

The people who are charging for "appointments" are using a technique called cold reading. The "empath" says unspecific things about the clients mentality or personality that apply to nearly everyone and the client gives the "empath" details about the statement, with these details the empath digs deeper until the client is satisfied. I recommend watching collage humors' *Adam Ruins Everything* episode about psychics alot of what is said applies to empaths.

[@tl1119]

They even subconsciously use this technique and believe that they are supernatural.

[@tl1119]

You can also easily guess personality from appearance and guess emotions from facial expressions.

[@unsicheresgangbild]

T L yup. Also micro expressions

[@noahmiller347]

no one place can give you all the information. ADR basically opens up the conversation, but even they know that they make mistakes. heck they did a whole segment to correct some of their previous episodes.

[@tl1119]

Jones True, but in this particular episode there weren't any problems, I'm just recommending it because it gives a quick and basic explanation of how they use the technique.

[@kndr2094]

My therapist called me an empath. So I looked it up and I'm like "wtf.... this ain't me?" Like, I care a lot when other people seem not to, but I'm not like on THIS LEVEL. Thank you for your open mindedness. Maybe we need an offbranch for "cynical empaths".

[@dutchcinephile1362]

😂

[@madmattXD]

So having the ability to show empathy makes you special now? How full of themselves are these people?

[@berke2336]

^^

[@allanschannel2750]

They should feel empathy for the penguins who live by themselves in Antarctica and move there to offer companionship!!

[@basedonselfsucess420]

Lmao @ your pic

[@erricomalatesta2557]

basedonselfsucess420 oh god i didnt notice it til you mentioned it lmfao

[@angry489]

well everyone is special in their own ways. I think you might be a little bit jealous? Just because these type of people are getting more attention than you...

[@PurpleCloud619]

No. No. No. This is a segment on “Spiritual” Empaths. Which is believed theoretically. What we NEED to watch is the Psychology of Empaths. Being an Empath is not fueled by anything Paranormal; it’s guided by three major factors at play in your Brain which are.... 1. Intuition 2. Perception 3. Internal Morality

[@nancyc5922]

Hahahahahaha, in other words,,,,,all human :) 3D worldly emotions.

[@silentgrove7670]

Those are three guiding principles for myself as well. Intuition is something I am paying close attention to.

[@nadine2962]

Ja

[@deanlejeune5005]

@Benny Bees close your mind a bit champ, your brain might fall out

[@justsomebloke6784]

@Benny Bees I guess education is just not your thing, prefer to 'discover' that you're special and were put here for a purpose. I will have to be honest and point out that I've never found a skilled critical thinker who adheres to superstition.

[@Kosmickritter]

Not a fan of making money off of people's emotions

[@Sp1n1985]

Sabrina René the career field prodomintly done by women don't seem to mind

[@bshepherd6901]

Marcus INfinity What?

[@Sp1n1985]

B Shepherd most "empaths" I generalize are female or gay. Like most sanitation workers are men and paid better than social workers

[@lutze5086]

Like musicians?

[@sarcasticspaceleopard8439]

Like comedians? What a dumb, meaningless virtue signal of a comment

[@pauledward11378]

My eyes rolled so far in the back of my head I actually witnessed the construction of the Great Wall of China. 🙄

[@shizzlemyniznizza5459]

Probably the most disgraceful piece of information I’ve ever watched. I am an empath myself and empaths aren’t as upbeat and full on as these characters in this video. I can tell by there eyes and body language from just watching this. Empaths are drained and mainly introvert due to the pressures and feelings they get by being around humans in turmoil on a daily basis.

[@SydLane]

Exactly. The people in the video are phonies. Personally, I live in a cabin in the woods and I only go to town once a week for groceries. It's the most exposure to being around other people that I can handle.

[@SydLane]

+A W That's funny you say you work the nightshift because that's what I always did before my current situation lol It's terrible the way people view it as weakness... I grew up in an abusive home, and my parents were constantly telling me "you are too in touch with your emotions", so for the longest time I believed it was a weakness too. Then someone told me that a person has to be strong to be emotionally honest. Most people hide their feelings, they bury them deep because it's too hard for them to face. And knowing we cannot hide from our own feelings and must also endure the hidden feelings of others, is absolute strength.

[@lunamira9433]

You’re completely right

[@teza5876]

OMG thank goodness for a sensical genuine empath. I have been told its a wonderful skill, being able to feel and read others emotions it's almost always been nothing but a burden

[@danielx22]

A W- exactly

[@FarOutFeline]

As an Empath myself, I was quite excited to see an almost 30 minute long video dedicated solely to Empaths. Paused 3 minutes in to check the comments because I was cringing so hard. Glad to see I'm not alone. This is not what being an Empath is about. Also, having empathy for others does not make you an Empath, the same way being able to predict someone's next move based on the most likely outcome does not make you a psychic. As primates, nearly everyone has the ability to feel empathy. Empaths feel it on a different level. We can sometimes be defined by our empathy. You may only be aware of your empathy when you are interacting with someone who is outputting a large amount of negative energy, where I am aware of it on a daily basis. It is no superpower, it is no magical ability, or supernatural phenomena. It is one of many neurological/biological differences that wires someone up to be more sensitive than the average person.

[@lonerEmpath]

Collector Tee omg yes yes yes , I was so happy when I saw this video and had to stopped two mins in , ugh I hate how everyone thinks that if you was empathetic you must be an empath. Being an empath is rare and our gift isn’t so much about feeling it’s knowing things that no one should know about a person and so much more . I knew I was an empath since youth before I even knew what is was called but having empathy for someone doesn’t make you an empath at all glad to see another one pointing this out

[@lunkerjunkie]

Well said

[@mellowmorningsasmr3770]

Explained it perfectly!

[@simonmccullagh278]

Being a Empath is a very special gift not to be used in a public way cause u can’t use it in a public way. It’s a very private thing & it’s so dam hard too

[@xXfartscopesXx]

You made it a whole 3 mins? bravo!

[@jvss_]

If you actually pay attention, the host is just exploring people who call themselves empathics. she never said they were legit. seems like she just interviewed the ones who were popular . Dude in the white shirt was a complete fraud, but people all want to believe in something.

[@dsauvage]

I am the dude in the white shirt. Not a complete fraud. Just a fellow human doing my best.

[@InVinoVeratas]

Right... good luck with that...

[@rosabscura]

David Sauvage I suppose you are doing your best... Still a fraud though.

[@justsomebloke6784]

@@dsauvage Why do you feel driven to adopt that ridiculous manner of speaking? As if your tone of voice makes any difference. All of you narcissistic charlatans were doing it. Doing your best to make a buck!

[@mellovett5924]

Feeling others emotions is not anything you really want in your life. It’s difficult to shake off others negativity their anxiety all things negative are tough to get rid of. I’m in my 50s and I’ve been like this since my childhood and it’s been a load to carry at times. I have worked to learn how to separate myself from the negative vibes from others.

[@danielledorchester9739]

My favorite part is when she said "Yea, I don't think I've ever had anybody do a poem that close to me before." DIED

[@kitkline3932]

Danielle D So damn funny. Spoken word is ridiculous...especially in close proximity. I guess she couldn’t feel that. How can she be an empath when she isn’t listening. Look at me. Listen to me. Do what I do. Primal gesticulating doesn’t make one an empath.

[@kathleenmcteague9488]

Mood🤯 so many bad parts to this... but the lady with the cows and sheep not my first choice inappropriate neighbor lol

[@genxnomad1978]

😂☠️

[@jackietea8772]

The camera man at 8:07 is me through this whole video. LOL

[@ekli9]

lmao yes

[@Kimchiiii88]

LMAO

[@graceoliver7739]

“He knew he ate an egg naan!” He literally just said someone at peta bread lmao

[@domoniquewashington2975]

😂

[@barriemoore6369]

Maybe the money he charges pays for his acting classes ..... 🤔🤣

[@hnpet4245]

😂😂😂 he's not getting his money's worth

[@makayla8998]

Barrie Moore SHIT HE MUST NOT BE MAKING VERY MUCH MONEY. He needs a new acting coach 🙄

[@sheLU05]

Lol, when he started cradling his head and saying he felt like hiding, I laughed. Good workshop bro

[@hunnibee4478]

@Barrie Moore hahaha 😂😂

[@SheSweetLikSugarNSavage]

Lol😂🤣😂🤣

[@Tis_I_SirJames]

My wife laughed so hard, she peed herself watching this video.

[@foreveryactionthereisacons1683]

I can see why...

[@1122markj]

My pee laughed so hard watching it wifed herself video. Four.. it looked the left turn sample. Table salt manners werent that chilly under then I wouldn't. Watch them all look.

[@MysticScapes]

*Spirituality* *does* *indeed* *have* *a* *price* , but no longer does it require silent retreats, self-reflection, or simply being a good person. It is for sale, and there are plenty of people willing to sell you their brand. Billions of dollars are spent where spirituality meets narcissism. In a culture in which people are more concerned with being brands than humans, such a noxious cocktail was inevitable. We’re living on our own Island of Misfit Toys: if you tell everyone they’re broken, they’ll buy into it. As a solution, these Insta-lebrities offer easy-to-digest solutions to life’s pressing problems (the universe loves you!). And they can be humble, too: Sure, these leggings might not fix you, but at least you’ll look good trying. America's spiritual capitalism has subverted such messaging. Freedom isn’t earned. It’s purchased. Clothing isn’t for warmth, it’s for chakra alignment. In a nation of plenty more is never enough. The capitalists have won, selling spirituality as shamelessly as whatever other product they can produce. Sadly, the people who should be fighting are nothing more than its over-sugared servants, desperately fighting for their fifteen seconds of Insta-fame.

[@josi4749]

Brilliantly said and spot on.

[@awynsberghe]

Damn this is a good comment. Couldn't agree more.

[@kyaberryman7367]

Amen!! As a devout Theravda Buddhist of 13 years I have noticed a sickening commercialization of faith, especially around Buddhist and Hindu tradition. Buddhism is an austere religion about moderating all consumption and desire, not to make you feel "spiritual" and justify what your already doing. I'm glad that you said this!

[@vovapryyma2734]

Guy Berryman sadu sadu sadu!

[@maxjeffwell]

Hechem Very likely the most thoughtful, concise comment I've read on KZbin. Thanks for this.

[@s.holmes613]

Empaths don’t like groups. I would have believed it more if he had an online empath group. BTW my fellow empaths, I found wearing headphones when I go to the mall or shopping works like a charm. People don’t talk to you, and you have music to calm you down. I may get that one person that just HAS to talk and come hell or high water, they will tell me their life story some how.

[@nadine2962]

Ja don't have much friends too.just 3

[@nonyabizness.original]

i had to get almost 60 years old to get to today, this very day, when i first came across the term and concept of 'empath'. ~mind blown~. this explains sooooo much. including but not limited to even the constant, lifelong phenomena of random people walking up to me and telling me the intimate details of their lives. yeah, this explains a lot.

[@jimmyj4044]

Empaths aren't a thing. You're stupid.

[@mellowmorningsasmr3770]

Lol when I was working at the store, it was torture, and no wonder I quit twice, not just because of my my ptsd, depression and anxiety but the energy was just too overwhelming. And yes that last part, I had a lot of ppl wanting to tell me there whole life story 😩

[@genxnomad1978]

@S Holmes I wear my earbuds EVERYWHERE. People usually do not notice that I only have one in my ear, so they usually do not bother me.

[@SophGower]

This is just a technique called cold reading

[@katiejudd01]

Soph Gower I'm very empathetic but I totally agree here with you

[@dr2407]

Keep that skeptical mind this world will try to take it from you

[@davidg4981]

Soph Gower THIS AINT COLDREADING THIS IS RANDOM BULSHIT READING BASED ON ONES LOOKS MIXED VITH WERBAL DIAREA 😆

[@adamada101]

G S D that's exactly what a cold reading is

[@19doggydog]

It is, but what’s scary is that these “empaths” probably believe in their own lie.

[@ihuman7253]

I’m not crazy at all about who Vice decided to interview for this.

[@rhikerhay2732]

Click bait trolling

[@johnstudio55]

“Yeah I don’t think I’ve ever had a person do a poem that close to me before” hahahaha

[@neilwiththedeal]

Wow. The Skype guy says “someone in the room is more dense than others because of what they eat,” then the reporter comes back and says “he knows the cameraman ate an egg naan roll for breakfast.”

[@MichaelSvenson]

neilwiththedeal haha! You should charge him $200 just for noticing that

[@warmpotatoes1]

Empathy is important , however the people in the video seem no better than “psychics” and “mediums” who take advantage of others with actual issues.

[@isfdsgf5788]

Thank you!

[@bootnab]

warmpotatoes1 lot of cold reading going on here

[@green_universe]

As an empath there're things i can do and things i can't do: Things i can do: 1. Understand the mental state of someone. ie, if he's happy, angry, sick or mentally diminished by observing his facial mood. 2. I can sense when somebody is fucking with me. ie, lying to me or deceiving me in anyway. for this reason i can't have girlfriends for fear of breaking their heart with fake promises. 3. I can tell lies. it's hard for me. i will feel the guilt of misleading a trusting soul. 4. I am good at giving comfort when somebody needs it or going through rough time. 5. I like adventure at best. iem i don't like small adventures. 6. I have good instinct. ie, i could tell if that reporter had great penmanship. i can judge someone if he's good or bad person at first impression. i can feel things inside my stomach that'll tell me. Things i can't do: 1. Tell someone what he ate or job is like the empaths in this video. 2. Hide my anger or feelings when i see somebody being bullied or treated in negative way. 3. Listen or watch TV because of bad news. nothing good come out TV, only more bad news. i stopped listening to radio in 2007 till now. why you might ask? because i can't help those people i see on TV and it makes depressed. 4. I don't initiate conversation with my friends nor approach strangers, even if they seem happy and friendly, out fear fearing of causing them discomfort in anyway. 5. I don't communicate with my family often, there's feeling inside me saying you just now them, you don't need to skype them or call them. 6. It's hard for me to post stuff or my photos on social media to get likes. i stopped it when i saw my friends call me to give them likes or comment on their photos. i stopped doing it in 2011. 7. My friends hate me for not hanging out with them in the excursions they do usually. i hate walking and wandering aimlessly on the street, it isn't not just my thing. 8. I hate chatting on FB with dear friends via writing. i prefer by call him instead. 9. I don't take pictures of me and i took it i don't post on social media, so nobody sees it except me. So there you have it, some of trait the empath traits that i have and people receive me differently. On final note: *Half of what the interviewed people said, i believe it's exaggeration and complete BS. like claiming they could sense somebody might be in the room or telling what somebody had ate without lack of visual clues*

[@lunamira9433]

Green Universe exactly

[@pascal5285]

i agree. i was like "???"

[@melanatedwoman3760]

I don't like hugs, I don't like crowds, I don't like noise, I don't like parties... Being an empath, is personal and spiritual. My warnings and guidings are revealed during sleep hours. Especially when I am extremely tired, sometimes I get flashes of things, voices etc. Whether am an empath or not, I know am spiritual and I create my own path.

[@Aramis444]

This is such bullshit... Being an empath is a real thing but not like this. Empathy is a spectrum. You have narcissists at one end and empaths at the other. There's actual science behind this. I happen to be empathic and it is torture; It is not fun at all. I can hardly decipher which emotions are my own or why I'm feeling something that doesn't make sense at that moment. I'm trying to learn how to build up a wall. There is definitely some good things about it but, for me, right now it mostly just hurts. It can definitely be used to help people and I love helping people. It gives me more joy than anything else in the world. If you are truly empathic, you would feel way too guilty about charging people money.

[@erika8349]

You don’t need to build a wall around yourself, but learn to control these emotions you’re feeling from others. If it’s hard, I suggest seeking spiritual or therapeutic guidance to help release the things burdening your heart and mind, because taking on other people’s emotions or troubles is very draining and exhausting. Personally, I’m Christian so I do a lot of praying, Bible reading, and communicating with God to give me strength, clarity, and peace. A non-religious option would be speaking to a therapist or counselor, or seeking another empath like yourself. I totally understand wanting to help people, but don’t forget to help yourself in the process :)

[@TanyerLamb]

Being observant and welcoming to lonely, vulnerable people doesn't need all this woo-woo bullshit. It's just a sign that we need a sense of community and for someone to listen to.

[@tabitv9559]

Beautifully said

[@threelilpigs3797]

No true empath would charge people. That's rediculous.

[@azam987654321]

so an nba player can get paid for doing what theyre good at but not an empath who can heal.. ok...

[@kamilsmit1745]

Yes because an empath dont have to pay bills.. wtheck?! 😅

[@angelheart5963]

Don't agree because that would just feed us not bieng good enough or worthy, everything that takes our time and energy should have a exchange

[@SamSolasdonSaol]

Fact. We give too freely. Even discussing money is incredibly uncomfortable.

[@ErrybodyGetTypsy]

All things aside, I really appreciate the girl’s respectfully expressed skepticism. I relate to the experience of random people opening up to you and telling you things they might not tell others. But I feel like it might be something I am doing intentionally, I want people to open up to me so I can feel comfortable around them.

[@blaqthrax]

next on VICE: Are you a wizard?

[@codysupe1206]

yo im a wizard lvl 7

[@InVinoVeratas]

If you never had sex for 40 years then you may be eligible for *Wizard* status.

[@lisasmith1798]

I would watch that legit !

[@ameek123]

Empathic who charges 200$ an hour for essentially bullshitting. Where is the empathy in that?

[@rsbrehm]

I thought he said "Breathing in that good ass Prada," instead of Prana. I was thinking that would work... :D

[@ellenmyers9477]

I don't tell people anything. Hell, I don't talk much anymore. I'm more of an observer sitting in the corner. 🤫

[@misanthropicmalcontent9977]

Very relatable

[@rhikerhay2732]

Seldom make any attempts in public. Mostly food runs. Nature is where i can be found🙏🏽

[@captainwohop]

Megan had a panic attack because she picked up on the load of shit from the narcissist fraud that was sitting right next to her. He screamed bad energy from the teaser at the start of the video. She's an empath and he's a charlatan taking advantage of one. True satisfaction lies in absorbing the positive vibes from releasing pent-up negativity. A real empath would feel terrible for taking money for listening to someone express their feelings.

[@rosabscura]

Not necessarily. Empathic nature is not always so cut and dry. I know there’s def empaths out there who can tone down others emotions and tone up their own so that they can more easily take advantage of others. Being an empath doesn’t automatically make you a good person. But also the man in this video is probably not an empath but a narcissist lol it’s also possible to be both 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@lizzie5010]

'You need to grow a thicker skin.' Who here can relate?

[@belle3055]

Lizzie “ stop being a little baby “

[@DennisBolanos]

You're cute.

[@queenofqueens5460]

Good one

[@leizhang3278]

Or... “don’t take it personally.” “You’re way too sensitive”

[@austinbaker572]

This video is by no means an accurate account of what it means to be an Empath, and frankly the fact that these people would try and profit from what is most fundamentally human in us makes my stomach turn.

[@garettbodel3002]

Greed is unavailable as The human condition

[@Lycius]

Altruism, compassion, is not the same as super-empathy. Super-empaths can be either great, or bad to the bone. It's not a moral superiority thing. It's physiological. Not telepaths. Not religious. It's something you learn, and some of it is due to good friends and family, some, have had severe trauma that triggered a change. But... yeah, religion profits off of people like that, so that tracks. Actually they target the emotionally vulnerable. "Just had a child." "Just lost a loved one." "Going through hard times." It's a sales pitch, that the younger people who proselytize are inculcated with, the idea that they're doing something good, while in reality, they're pulling people into something where they have to pay 10% of their income *tithe* tenth, or they're going to hell. Sorry, sorry. I have issues.

[@DeMarrJames]

I once fainted just because my friend was telling me a story about how he fell once & cracked his head open. When people speak to me, I feel what they feel. It's not like I can guide someone & give them advice or anything. I can only feel what they feel. No "looking into the future". No "reading minds". They speak, I feel. & it's not really the words they use. It's their tone. Their emotion. So even if someone is lying I can feel the deception.

[@RuinsOfMetal]

Came for the like/dislike ratio... was not disappointed!

[@boazblomberg6886]

I usually love these documentaries of vice, but this is just crap.

[@boazblomberg6886]

I miss the critical note

[@Wilsnap]

This documentary isn't an endorsement of the subject, it's an expose of it.

[@SimWlq]

I just cringed throughout this.

[@deelostyles3957]

Simeon Wilequet I feel you dude. I used to believe this New Age bullshit at 13. Now I am 20 years old and this shit makes absolutely no sense, and I see through everyone of these New Age guys' and girls' bullshit speculations and false claims of reality.

[@ausbalaclava4565]

I used to not care about this kind of stuff because it wasn't affecting me.I was halfway through grade 4 and this wacko filipino substitute teacher "sensed" that the class wasn't happy so she made us meditate for 20 minutes, if any of us moved or made a noise the 20 minutes was reset. She made us stay in through recess because she heard us breathing so a couple friends and I got sick of it eventually and climbed out through the window. Thanks to that day I've abhorred all this New Age bullshit and still to this day cringe massively whenever I hear anyone mention these ridiculous practices. I'm 20 now in case anyone's wondering

[@djpsykix9266]

Deelo Styles Empaths have existed for thousands of years. Skepticism can always be broken just like religion can be broken. I don't care if it's something you don't want to hear, because it's the truth.

[@gunsoutdoors9246]

I enjoyed hearing him talk about the “WiFi cloud” we all have. A lot of that makes sense.

[@TheCerealluvr]

saaaaame

[@amazingmanjr.2803]

Unpopular Opinion: nearly every single person on earth can be described as an empath. The only difference between an empath and a regular person is whether or not they identify as an empath. Unless you are narcissistic, a sociopath, or a psychopath, you are an empath and the same as the vast majority of the population.

[@erinbrinker33]

The dude doing the reading in the gallery is a fraud. The woman having a panic attack from narcissists in her life is not. I have to hand it to him. He is quite the entrepreneur (in the PT Barnum kind of way). Lisa Luxx choosing to live in the middle of nowhere is one of the tribe. I would love to meet her.

[@jaxmaddox266]

Agreed! A fool and his money....

[@TommyDaSavage]

I’m an empath, but no way would I put myself around so many people-I’d be overwhelmed. This is so mystic, not at all how I feel.

[@jjberg83]

So many of these self-professed "empaths" come off as self-absorbed, tending toward narcissism and histrionics (like the redhead lady having a "panic attack" in front of the group to try and take attention away from the main guru). In my personal experience, the ones going on and on about how empathic they are on Instagram/Facebook don't realize they are posting about themselves constantly and I never see anything from them that shows genuine empathy for anyone except maybe their little pet dogs. The ones who become self-professed "life coaches" seem to be preoccupied with virtue-signaling and quite a bit of their own navel-gazing to figure out who they are but making a big, fake show out of it to garner validation. The "Self-love" meme is blasting past taking care of oneself and is becoming a societal detriment. Constant validation from social media is the gasoline on the fire. I worry about these people's ability to maintain meaningful relationships.

[@InVinoVeratas]

A sensible comment, finally.

[@whatabambam5901]

We don't see people for what they are but for what you are

[@MsLaylla]

The red head lady presented typical american style as that came to my mind as first thing. Second thing- is definitely a warning to change sth about our self if we keep getting into relationships with narcissists. Even fake psychics can t help with that.

[@mr.neko-chan9882]

jjberg83 I love your comment

[@nine-vi7rw]

This needs more likes.

[@lilyflower5576]

I feel like everyone is an empath? We just need to foster our emotions and how we care about others

[@user-is3yn7xr4c]

Not really because of genetics difference

[@BubbleArcadia]

Sorry man you're dead wrong. Sociopaths are genetically incapable of empathy.

[@alwaysbewhoyouare9592]

I am an empath and this video's fake portrayal of what being a true empath is all about disgusts me to my core!! Being an empath is not easy!!

[@CarynDPrescott]

"We're all miserable" says the empath in the Marilyn Manson shirt.

[@stinkyboomboom]

overly sensitive narcissists.

[@IceTrey98c]

Yup

[@shoulders-of-giants]

Except that they are not very sensitive.

[@TheGroveling]

The Special part was a bit narcissistic tho, but then again calling other people narcissistic is also narcissistic.

[@InVinoVeratas]

^ you can’t just label and contort definitions to suit your beliefs, pointing out a simple observation isn’t _narcissitic,_ however rejecting the ideas/observations through personal labeling, is.

[@samuelhernandez3179]

synchromorph don't believe in trending

[@RAIN-ks8nk]

"We are these sensitive people that can save the planet" HAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHA

[@justsomebloke6784]

I nearly threw up then. They should all be herded into Glastonbury town and have a bomb dropped on them lol. Harsh I know, but they are predators on the vulnerable, which sucks.

[@thelionking2128]

This is what happen when kids are raised telling them that they r very especial and later on life they find out that they r not as especial as their parents told them.

[@vanessabrady6024]

I am an empath and for years I have spent my life diagnosed with every type of mental disorder. I knew deep down that I didn’t need medicine but as a child, having medication forced upon me, I had no choice. I ran away, attempted suicide and abused drugs trying to block out continuous pain. I now know myself but I still struggle with knowing my emotions versus someone else’s. I can even feel people’s physical pain. I can’t go to movies, grocery shop, go to malls, etc. Children crying are the hardest for me and I find myself seeking out these children in stores and confronting parents or guardians. Which is not a good idea, duh 🙄. What helps me is running early in the morning, being in nature, isolating myself, visualization techniques, eating mostly plants 🌱 and keeping myself first. I also make sure to protect myself at all times but sometimes I forget and end up depressed, anxious and totally confused for days. People think I’m rude because I choose to isolate myself and never get into the “normal” chit chat that everyone else does. I wear sunglasses indoors and always have my headphones around my neck... just in case. I find that I will also dissociate when talking to some people. I also get images of people’s lives in my mind. These visions, or whatever, are usually pretty traumatic and painful. It feels like a curse and sometimes loose my sense of identity, changing the way I speak, behave and dress. I have chose to work with people who have gone through severe trauma, like myself, to help them begin to recover. I do this by connecting with them through my life story and giving them hope, reassuring them that they are beautiful, sensitive souls and helping them develop their own coping skills. I started out volunteering first and then was offered a job. Sometimes all the pain, sadness, anger, fear, confusion, etc are too much and I have to take a few days off or do paperwork in my office. My coworkers don’t understand why I must isolate or choose to stay back when there is a party but it is severely important that I live for me. I also choose not to touch, hug or handhold because it takes longer for me to get back to myself. Yes, I have a gift, I can connect with people on a deep emotional level and help share what I have learned to keep myself healthy. On the other hand, this gift is more often a curse for me, as I feel so much emotional, mental and physical pain from others constantly. I can’t turn it off and I would never voluntarily “read” someone like some sort of psychic. I do agree, I love children, animals and being around the elderly. My jobs have included being a provider, stay at home mom (I’m still a Mom but now work), florist, Kindergarten Teachers Assistant and I am now a Peer Support Specialist. Many Blessings Everyone.

[@Lissa11638]

WOW! I felt like I just read about ME!! I worked as a nurse for 25 years before being so burned out that I NEVER want to hear the word nurse again...I am now also a peer support specialist & struggle with differentiating my own feelings from others.I've was diagnosed with my first mental illness, bipolar, type 2, @ 19. I am now 52 & have been diagnosed multiple mental illnesses & take 6 different psych meds(which do not work, except the Cymbalta). I am now wondering if ALOT of my problem/s aren't directly related to being a HSP/empath. I have found that I prefer being alone, crowds cause me GREAT anxiety, I feel a greater bond with animals than with people, I can tell what type of a person I'm dealing with in the first couple minutes of conversation with them, to go with my first thought/choice, & to ALWAYS trust my gut instincts!

[@buyvillaspain1755]

Opening yourself is simple - all people are born open, born as love but as we grow up thru the world we build beliefs and shut ourselves down... then we become anxious and depressed. You can awaken yourself by breaking free of all daily thought loops and routines, go camping alone, no phone and meditate on belief until you awaken. Theres no such thing as empath as such because we are all capable of being empathic. There is no seperation. We are one. We can connect with any part of ourselves by intention and thought.

[@buyvillaspain1755]

Our cultures are what close us down. The parents, the teachers. Every time you shout at or hit a child you shut down its love and imagination. Our government wants workers not aware people. Thats the real conspiracy behind all this and the parents and teachers just copy because they have no knowledge of connection to the true/higher self anymore.

[@JoannaVancouver]

I know some people who claim to be an empath, who are more self-absorbed than empathetic. It's all about how they feel out of concern for themselves, not out of empathy for anyone else. I've met one person who I would consider to be a true empath. For example, her friend's mother died and she was deeply saddened by this. She cried out of concern for her friend. She felt the same grief her friend was feeling. Yet this was a person she met only a month earlier, so not an old close friend, and she did not know her friend's mom who lived a continent away.

[@groovyclub8123]

Everyone is an empath, some just aren’t aware of it! It’s not a “super power” that only belongs to some! It’s a gift for all it’s how we are to relate and connect to earth,life and other humans. People are just constantly on autopilot and unaware of their emotions.

[@kathleenmcteague9488]

Yeah psychopaths need not apply lol

[@user-is3yn7xr4c]

You obviously don't know about genetics difference

[@Kimsical-whimsical]

"Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind. Withering my intuition leaving opportunities behind"

[@TheSapphireLeo]

And/or telepathic?

[@aceto1900]

You have no idea what you talkin' about, just want to get on our level by putting us down and dismissing our superpower like it'll make us inferior and we'll go down at your level. Nice try, pal.

[@RoIIingStoned]

I must be an empath because I really feel sorry for these people

[@user-dr5jv1wk4j]

😂😆

[@gandalfs-pants]

"Doesn't everyone feel like that anyway?" "I mean, yeah that's true." Reiki and touch may make you feel better, but the mind-reading stuff is all so generalized, it's absolutely meaningless. When an empath can look at you and say, "You're upset because yesterday your boyfriend dumped you", I'll believe it. If they can really read so much, why can they never be specific?

[@uniquechannelnames]

He's straight up bullshitting. Being an "empath" simply means you have highly active mirror neurons (yes these are real). Mirror neurons copy the emotions and feelings seen in other people or animals, not specific thoughts. This mind reading bullshit is narcissistic attention-seeking crap. In reality empathy is just taking the body language, emotions, and other social expressions and having those expressed in your own body/mind. It's being highly socially aware, kind of a great sense of intuition for others state of mind. Because they can easily gauge how their own, and others behaviour affects everyone else. If someone starts crying telling you about the time they were raped or some horrendous event, someone with anti-social personality disorder (little to zero empathy) will register feeling pretty much nothing. They just don't socially bond with others really, and no one debates the existence of people with ASPD. An empath is simply the opposite of ASPD, they wont just feel sad for them, they can literally feel their terrible mental pain. Some empaths are sensitive enough that it's pretty debilitating and they stay away from people as it just emotionally and mentally draining for them. Most people are born with a degree of empathy, but some (about 1%) are born with little to no empathy for others, and it makes sense to me that some people would be born with a high degree of empathy. In reality it's a personality/mental disorder thats been masqueraded as a magic gift by narcissists. It has its benefits and drawbacks just like anti-social personality disorder has benefits and drawbacks. 15 seconds into this crap video I knew it was total garbage, airing the delusional claims of narcissistic people who love labels that make them "special".

[@TKEsweetheart24]

Emotions are suppressed so much by society and parenting (because of fear and lack of understanding) that people think basic human emotions that they are supposed to have are something special. If you don’t have empathy you are a psychopath There are people who are another level. It’s unspoken. Intuitive. That’s a real “empath”. And it’s a rough existence.

[@SocialDem86]

What a shame. These people have a real gift for helping people in need but they waste it on playing with crystals and pretending to be able to know everything about a person after just meeting them.

[@Drone453]

I knew I was a weather seer the day I realised I was able to sense temperature changes...

[@candywarhol9831]

i actually dig being an empath for the most part..my BS detector is unparalleled 🤗💗

[@StephSancia]

i stopped the video at 26 minutes with an overwhelming sense of awkwardness and embarrassment and was confused because it didn't feel right and i was quite upset ... but then i read the first few comments below and just thought hallelujah, I'm not alone with my perception on this video. This is not me, it's not about a badge or certificate, it's from the heart and soul naturally free, in abundance and a quiet sense that is so loud it seems you can connect to the whole universe from within. peace and blessings

[@nadialopez6795]

I grew up very confused of my emotions. Because they were always changing. I remember not being able to tell my emotions apart too. The only time I’d have peace is being alone or with animals, away from external emotional influences . It takes a long time to be able to understand what you or others are feeling because it clashes ( your own emotions vs someone else’s). It’s not a super power because people often don’t listen to you when you try to help too. This video is like a gentrified version of a psychic .

[@jlf4614]

It is a curse. It's manageable but it is a curse and no empath would charge money because regularly having to do that would be horrifying.

[@jlf4614]

It is a curse.

[@SydLane]

There is something real to this subject - I know, because I am a person who can feel "atmospheres" of other peoples emotions/moods to an honestly crippling degree. Some people in the comments were saying this merely comes from observation of other people's emotions, but that is not true. I don't have to see a person, to feel what they are putting off. An example of that would be when I moved into a renovated barn that was shared between my husband and I in one half, and a pair of twins in the other half. From the moment I moved in I was hit with a crippling level of depression, and hopelessness, I even had suicidal thoughts. There was this darkness I couldn't escape from and I had no idea why it was happening. This went on for months. Then one day this dark horrible feeling lifted, for no apparent reason. A couple weeks later, I spoke to the one twin I was actually acquainted with and he told me that his brother had recently moved out and gone to stay in a mental hospital because he was depressed and suicidal. I had never met the depressed twin and I had no idea he had been suffering through this crippling depression the whole time I was living there... his brother never spoke about him before. But the moment he was gone, the clouds lifted. Other peoples feelings drain me, and oppress me, and affect me to a ridiculous degree. It's not fun, or cool, and it actually really sucks. It's very difficult to be around people for any length of time, and being in public, and being in crowds is almost impossible. But, it does help me to invoke and express a deep level of feeling through my music. That's the one blessing about it. But as for this video, the way that these supposed "empaths" are capitalizing on this is really gross... not to mention the fact that they come across as totally disingenuous and phony. All the new-age nonsense really annoys me. Overall, this video is abhorrent, and obnoxious as hell.

[@lauraann8959]

I understand

[@seanascala5683]

Syd Lane. I completely agree!! Just the first 5 mins was interesting. But everything you said about yourself is how I have been my entire life!! Thank you very much for writing what you did!!

[@SydLane]

+Seana Scala You're welcome - it's comforting for me to know there are other people out there who experience this too.

[@mr.lysergicacid6378]

Thank you

[@whynotg9568]

Syd Lane try shielding(visualize a white or blue light bubble) or use crystals for protection ...black tourmalin bracelet or necklance ....I tried it and I am no longer absorbing other ppls energied and now I can be happy for most of the time...and cleanse/balance your aura...It changed my life and now I enjoy it 90% of the time...good luck to you❤

[@Gman2777]

20th century = psychic 21st century = empath

[@Wolfsbane909]

only way to prove who's better, let's do it the old fashion way. psychic show down! psychic vs empath.

[@mrdarky3377]

And HSPs soon will be blamed.

[@InVinoVeratas]

^ both are BS.

[@taylareilly4247]

I am an empath and have known for years but I’m not this dramatic about it. I spend most of my time protecting myself and blocking out other people, not trying to feel their energy. It’s not a super power. It does come in handy sometimes but mostly it just makes me anxious. We don’t think we’re better than anyone and when you do read someone’s energy you can just have a casual chat about it you don’t have to get all weird about it. It is fun to freak people out with it btw that’s the best part.

[@Underwaterer]

me too. I spend 90% of my time in my safe haven, protecting myself. Especially on days where I am low energy (last week of cycle).

[@dustyroad9623]

no stop

[@m.w.6526]

wuddup review brah

[@Bruh-jr2ep]

Kill before it lays eggs!!!!!

[@prime201]

pls... get some help

[@humanbeing8283]

The scream therapy part of the video made me happy. Been there. It's a great way to vent some of the huge feels we're not otherwise able to manage effectively. Too bad it's not the kind of thing you can do in your backyard unless you live in the country. The most socially acceptable alternative I've found is singing. Channel those feels and belt them out!

[@AoibheannDoyle-SoulTherapist]

Yessss!

[@slimsonite2111]

I have what I call "Chester Sesh's"...scream singing along with Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) while driving. People may see me and hear me here and there but who cares. It's most likely someone I don't know and will never see again. So therapeutic. RIP Chester 🙏

[@c.t5136]

I scream in my car - I feel much better after and laugh.

[@lorlor8323]

*Welcome to life where everyone is miserable*

[@mikepatel2628]

I can't take it anymore

[@veronica-]

@@mikepatel2628 I feel you, but you're taking it now, you're capable of taking it. And I know it's not fair but who's to say it's gonna be this way forever

[@Harry-cy5vz]

It's torture. When you meet someone with a good existence you wanna faint right?

[@AlysonMontez]

I feel like being an empath can be as simple as just being really in tune with your instincts. I believe most of us can learn to sense many things, but modern society distracts us from that focus. Just an idea 🤷‍♀️

[@MRTuning704]

So feeling outher people's emotions is special ? I just thought I was being nice by asking what's wrong But did anyone else know something was wrong??😰

[@TheGroveling]

HSP leads you to feel the atmosphere in the air, so you can't hangout with depressed people cause their mood is infectious to you, as it is not for example for me as an aspie, I can barely feel any emotions of other people and function more like a machine. "Empath" is not the correct term for it.

[@Meowblivion]

TheGroveling well then, can you explain?

[@MRTuning704]

pickle rick777 Ooooooooooo pickle rick

[@amargad69]

M&R Tuning no, but not knowing how to spell is

[@madzmorgie5048]

I think we're more unempathetic than ever, look around at all the blatant disregard for other humans, animals, and our environment. I can't imagine there was a time where humanity was more self centered than rn

[@dickcheese8628]

I'm not disliking this video because I think what she says is completely wrong. I just really think this is a very ineffective method of journalism, something that Vice really needs to work on. The modern right wing in America has a very valid point in questioning the motives and methods of journalism in our country, and reports, videos, papers, or any media that are presented like this do nothing but support their case. Journalism needs a reformation, one that will result in a more objective (rather than opinionated; subjective) way of presenting the knowledge on subjects.

[@theoutsiderspost4982]

If you have to say “I am an empath”. You probably are not.

[@jimmyj4044]

No one is, it's not real.

[@mellowmorningsasmr3770]

That’s not always true.

[@1rage17]

I'm an empath to the highest degree. I always felt like I was genuinely born to help and take care of people my whole life. I've dedicated my entire life to helping others and its extremely draining, I have ptsd as well. I always have to remind myself of self-care constantly.

[@serendipity-1907]

Above all you come first, dont forget you're just as worthy as those around you to be taken care of. Please don't put others needs before yours.

[@melindasmith3713]

Its not empth , it is a damaged person , child hood neglet , or bad home life . As you said you have ptsd. Youve been damaged . Giving labels is silly .

[@serendipity-1907]

@@melindasmith3713 By calling someone damaged you're still giving them a label..

[@melindasmith3713]

@@serendipity-1907 ok take that out , bad childhood. Trauma. Low self esteem ...

[@serendipity-1907]

@@melindasmith3713 those are still labels lmao "someone with low self esteem" someone with a bad childhood" they're still descriptors, besides there's no harm in using the proper labels, as someone with a bad childhood won't necessarily become an empath...

[@liammcgarry7650]

dude on skype, he didn't know that the producer had eaten an egg nan roll, listen to what he says, he says he can hear more than one person in the room, which he all ready knows (as he knows he is being filmed on a documentary) and then he says "someone is more dense than others because of what they eat, like slow dense food, like pitta." then Hannah fills in the rest of the info. This is a technique called cold reading where one says suggestive but vague things to insight a response from the person (participant, audience, chump) to make it seem like they have supernatural or empathic powers. This dude is a strait up charlatan.

[@juggernautnation369]

The dude on Skype is Ryan Cropper he wasn't doing fraudulent shit he's an Astral Projector look up his follow up video he explains what he's doing in detail.

[@randomsheep3753]

JGNT you are brainwashed.

[@juggernautnation369]

No I'm not brainwashed I can Astral Project myself so Nothing You say is going to be able to change My experiences. What I experience as Astral Projection is very Real, just because You can't do it or don't believe in it doesn't make it not exist. I understand the need to be skeptical which is a healthy rational thing to do however being skeptical just because something is jeapordizing a belief system you hold on to doesn't make the ability go away. You can say Astral Projection isn't real until your blue in the face its not going to stop people from Astral Projecting it would only be you who is missing out. Basically your wasting your time with me bro you Can Not argue to change my mind as my basis for believing in Astral Projection is rooted in the fact that I Astral Project no argument is going to magically make my experiences go away.

[@randomsheep3753]

I'm an avid astral projector myself too, actually. Been one ever since I discovered lucid dreaming back in 2012 (don't believe in its potential of remote viewing though). The mind reading on the other hand is an obvious sham whether Ryan believes it to be or not. I subscribed to him during the early stages of his channel but left when it started to go off the rails. Now he has this weird sort of cult following and it really bothers me as a somewhat spiritual individual who can tell clear as day when and where he isn't bullshitting.

[@juggernautnation369]

That's cool you can astral project too its rare to find someone else who can. I've personally had really weird experiences in a similar vein to telepathy by being connected to Source Consciousness before. Basically I was undergoing an awakening experience during my early 20's where my 3rd eye and crown chakra opened up and my consciousness first rose to my higher self then rose again to merge with Source which is when shit got really weird lol Ryan could be full of shit on mind reading but the way he explains it is unusually similar to my experiences of when shit got wierded out. However, I can tell he's still in his Ego so that wouldn't make sense for him to be able to read minds the only way to do so is through a connection to Source Consciousness to be One with All that is, hence realizing that you are the individual that you are mind reading because we are all drops of water in the same ocean we also are the ocean and the ocean is consciousness.

[@chelseacarter3374]

I've always been an empath. I prefer being alone, very introverted, very easily overwhelmed by bright lights, sounds, smells, etc. I can pick up emotions from others, it feels very draining to me. I require lots of down time alone, so I can gather my thoughts, and reground myself.

[@mickfromleitrim]

Sounds very similar to me, have you considered that you maybe on the ASD spectrum?

[@Lissa11638]

I, too, am an empath & agree 💯 with your post! My experience has been close to the same as yours!

[@liam.4454]

I have a personality disorder and I’ve always tried to get help, since my early 20s, I fought so hard and paid so much money and the I found the ‘empath’ therpaists to be cold and manipulative, they were happy to take my money but they’d always shut down on me and treat me badly, they’re not the decent people they make themselves out to be

[@justsomebloke6784]

I have borderline personality disorder, and as a result, body language and verbal cues around me are like a horrible noise that I can't stand. The reason for being so sensitive to environment is having spent my entire life trying to work out what other people want in order to maintain relationships and hold down jobs. This does not make me an empath. I get really annoyed with these happy-clappy types that always adopt that 'certain' tone of voice : narcissistic charlatans are not going to save the world.

[@DevendraMahendraSingh]

Not all Empaths are the same. You probably had run one with Dark Empaths.

[@angelheart5963]

Prob narcasasistic people pretending to be Empaths

[@AxelaxiB]

Empaths don’t go around telling people they’re empaths. They just understand. This is show business.