Apathy

The power to suppress and negate emotions.Opposite of Empathy.

Also Called

 * Empathic Negation
 * Emotion Immunity
 * Emotionless Shell
 * Belle Indifference
 * Heartlessness
 * Indifference
 * Superhuman Stoicism
 * Sociopathy

Capabilities
Users of this ability can suppress or negate emotions in order to make decisions that no one would ever wish to do. Because they block emotions, they only think logically, which in turn would make them more intelligent than normal.

In some cases, the user is simply unable to feel emotions of any kind.

Applications

 * May accompany Emotion Manipulation to Induce Apathy.
 * Be immune to emotion based powers.
 * Can do things no one else would dare do.
 * Become unafraid of anything.
 * Negate empathy based powers.
 * Possible to negate the abilities of those with Empathic Mimicry.
 * Able to slip past Lie Detection due to lack of emotions prevents change in expression or heartbeat.
 * May gain an objective understanding on certain issues that others would not be able to achieve.
 * Able to put up a "fake smile" to easily blend into any society, and then infiltrate and take advantage of trust while having no attachments to bias the mission.

Variations

 * Abstinence: user is unable to feel physical attraction to another.
 * Aniothability: the user is unable to feel negative emotions (that doesn't mean the user will always be happy, only that they will never feel sad or Angry, etc.)
 * Bravery: suppressing emotions which generate fear.
 * Catiothability: the user is unable to feel positive emotions.
 * Pain Suppression: Unable to feel emotional pain.

Associations

 * Power Negation (limited strictly to empathic abilities)
 * Psychic Shield (limited strictly to empathic abilities)
 * Empathy
 * Tranquil State
 * Emotion Manipulation
 * Loneliness Embodiment
 * Nihilism Embodiment

Limitations

 * Will appear cold and heartless.
 * May not be able to switch it off.
 * May only suppress certain emotions.
 * User may be disliked as a result.
 * Can still feel pain.
 * Indifference may lead to lack of humanity and morality.