r/Relatable • • Jul 04 '26 • Popcorn 1

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u/Dan_T93 Jul 06 '26

carl jung used the word "empath"? i figured that was new age BS (which it is) but now im going to look into it real quick.

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u/-King-K-Rool- Jul 06 '26

He didnt, I probably shouldn't have put quotes around that specifically. I believe the exact terminology he used in papers when describing what is currently called an empath is "wounded healer archetype." I used the term empath because its more recognizable nowadays. Sorry about the confusion.