Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment orderI'm sure this will get buried at this point, but I have experienced very negative side effects from my ability to empathize with people. Theres a term (which I find silly) that categorizes people as 'empaths' which I gathered means one can almost "link" emotionally with people. While I fid the term silly, i have experienced almost crippling emotional pain when someone close to me is hurting. I hate it, I wish it would go away. My one friend, brilliant…
This sentence stood out for me: > The reason crowds of people exhaust me is that I am constantly trying to read and understand the feelings and motivations of those around me. To me, this is a symptom of a poor Theory of Mind, or a conflict between the consciously held theory of mind and the internalized one. For the author, it looks like that latter -- he's exhausted because he has to consciously re-process his perceptions of others, perceptions…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 535
- Total comments
- 185
100+ points or 50+ comments
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reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-19 | Your most important skill: EmpathyFirst breakout | chadfowler | 203 | 53 |
| 2015-03-12 | Your Most Important Skill: EmpathyBest thread · Latest 20+ point return | nikunjk | 330 | 132 |
| 2022-03-10 | Your Most Important Skill: Empathy | graderjs | 2 | 0 |