When Empathy Fails

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>RECOMMENDATIONS AND PRAISE FROM READERS</strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>. . . the book is engaging when it addresses Marshack's five levels of EmDs. The second chapter does a particularly good job of describing each one of these. . . .The EmD levels do resonate and the implications of empathy dysfunction become clear. </em></strong><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>-Kirkus Reviews</em></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>A Must Have! Combine equal parts trauma tenacity courage mama-bear energy and determination to help others then add big dollops of empathy and wisdom and you have this book. Dr. Kathy Marshack survived the unthinkable and tells her story loudly and clearly offering others in relationships with unscrupulous people a roadmap out of their suffering. She designed the Empathy Dysfunction Scale to deepen our understanding of the range of human empathy disorders. . . . If you are struggling with mean people or confused about your loved one's behavior I highly recommend reading this book. </em></strong><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>-Dr. Julie Glass</em></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Just plain mean. That's how many would see it if: their best friend swindled them; a cyberbully harassed them; a neighbor filed complaints about fabricated wrongdoings; or they befriended a good-looking stranger who inched into their life and hijacked it.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>If any of this sounds familiar Beware advises Dr. Marshack. These 'innocents' may be more than liars or cheats. They may be narcissists even sociopaths who are living with Empathy Dysfunction (EmD) putting NeuroTypicals in harm's way. NeuroDiverse (ND) describes the unique workings of a brain that is different from those with typical neurological development or functioning; hence the term NeuroTypical (NT).</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>When Empathy Dysfunction is afoot Empathy has failed. To demystify the puzzling-often maddening-world of EmD Dr. Marshack invented the </span><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Empathy Dysfunction Scale. </strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>It identifies the severity of EmD ranging from EmD-0 (having zero degrees of Empathy but not intending harm) to EmD-5 (epitomizing Empathy).</span></p><p></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>This book said Edward Snook publisher of the </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>'US~Observer'</em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)></em><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>is an imperative read for [crime] victims law enforcement personnel and those working in the legal system. On Snook's watch the newspaper published several investigative articles about the critical damage vigilante justice and wrongful prosecution wrought on Dr. Marshack and her family. A groundbreaking book it should be a dog-eared reference for anyone living in the shadow of Empathy Dysfunction.</span></p>