What other skills/affectations would be found in someone with heightened Proprioception?

I want a character who has a highly developed ability of empathy. She knows what others are feeling, and often thinking. This story does not have any supernatural or non-hard SF elements, so it needs a real-world backing.

I figure it works like the theory of Somatic empathy which probably uses mirror neuron responses. Starting with a single exceptional trait, Proprioception, I can use that as the basis of the special ability I want.

But I'm always disappointed at stories where some thing is introduced but only used in a narrow way, when in reality it would affect everything.

So what other abilities or affectations might be present in someone who has

• exceptional proprioception
• along with "mirroring" to intuitive grasp the body language and microexpressions of others?

For example, I think she would be good at mimicry. That's just a matter of really matching what she sees rather than internalizing it into her own body model.

I suppose she would write neatly in straight lines without looking at the page. It would be odd (to us) that the perfect lines don't match the rules marked on the page "” that would, in fact, be very difficult for someone to do.

So, what other traits, abilities, quirks, or undesirable side effects might be present in such an individual?

P.S. unlike most story ideas that are just entertaining to discuss, I really am well into this world and have written about 75,000 words already.

posted over 6 years ago

JDługosz‭

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