It is also possible to experience empathic overarousal because one is emotionally so overwhelmed by one's empathic feelings that one is unable to be concerned with the suffering of the other (Hoffman 2000, chap. 8).
Social opposition was partially related to a lack of cultural competency of the researchers, who were unfamiliar with the local circumstances of each participant community and unable to address concerns over traditional tribal beliefs about gum chewing during pregnancy and other concerns growing out of the traditional cultures (immediate/interpersonal factor).
True or not, the very idea that NHS staff are routinely "gagged" and unable to raise concerns is deeply damaging.
If your employees feel unable to raise concerns about wrongdoing, there is a risk that a scandal could come out in the press and leave your organisation's reputation in tatters.
NASA ordered Wednesday's spacewalk because analysts were unable to allay concerns that the protrusions could cause unusual and potentially dangerous patterns of heating on the bottom of the shuttle and along the leading edge of the wings.
Although the bill passed the House of Representatives by a massive 338-88 margin last week, it was unable to overcome concerns from Republicans about the process of letting telecom companies take responsibility about the collection data from the NSA.
Clearly getting fusty in my old age, yesterday I felt unable to hide concerns when Ed Miliband flirted with embracing hip-hop as a cornerstone of the next Labour manifesto.
Prof Sir Mike Richards, the CQC's chief inspector of hospitals, said: "When we inspected cardiac surgery at the Queen Elizabeth medical centre we found a lack of strong leadership and a staff team with low morale that felt unable to raise concerns or report incidents".
Apparently, Madrid was unable to allay concerns by the Olympic committee that it could stage a successful Games, even at a relatively low cost, in a climate of recession and high unemployment that has left half of Spain's youths without jobs.
But with bank stress tests still under way and any preliminary findings under wraps, Kenny was unable to soothe concerns about a larger rescue bill.
