Meaning of take upon oneself | Babel Free

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To assume personal responsibility for.

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“That's an awful lot of work⟳ to take⟳ upon yourself.”

“Michael Poulin, associate professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo and colleagues showed in their 2017 study⟳ that an “imagine⟳ others” perspective leads to less stress⟳ than an “imagine⟳ self” perspective (i.e., walking a mile in someone else’s shoes). “You can think⟳ about another person’s feelings without taking those feelings upon yourself,” Poulin said. The distinction is important: Stay⟳ in your own⟳ shoes while appreciating another’s visual and perceptual perspective.”

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