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by T. Byram Karasu, M.D.
T. Byram Karasu, M.D. is Silverman Professor of Psychiatry at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. See full bio
June 24, 2009, Social Life

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One Is Made of Many

By T. Byram Karasu, M.D. on June 24, 2009 in The Mystery of Happiness

The historian Joseph Campbell says, "Compassion for me is just what the word says; it is ‘suffering with.' It is an immediate participation in the sufferering of another to such a degree that you forget yourself and your own safety and spontaneously do what is necessary." This definition reflects a sympathetic and empathic reaching out to others. Read More

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