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.