When KINDNESS Is Just an ACT

When KINDNESS Is Just an ACT

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Psych2Go
Dec 16, 2025

Have you ever met someone who seemed very empathetic but all their assumptions about what you were feeling were wrong? Perhaps you even come away feeling even more misunderstood. If so, you may have met a fake empath instead of a genuine one. Some narcissists masquerade themselves as empaths. They may tell you things you don’t relate to or point out qualities that are inaccurate. If you’ve had these experiences, here are 5 signs of a fake empath.

Writer: Ananya Sawarkar
Script Editor: Isadora Ho
Script Manager: Kelly Soong
VO: Amanda Silvera ( / amandasilvera )
Animator: Zuzia
YouTube Manager: Cindy Cheong

References;
Becky Storey (March 25, 2020). 5 Things Fake Empaths Do That Make Them Different from Real Ones. Retrieved from;
hwww.learning-mind.com/fake-empaths-differences-real/

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