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2026-07-19 4 min read

Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI): A Four-Dimensional Measure of Empathy

Empathy is not one thing — it is four. The IRI measures how you experience empathy across perspective-taking, fantasy, empathic concern, and personal distress.

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