Tag: empathy
Self-Pity
The crash of a bad day can lead to blaming others. What happens to your empathy when you feel self-pity?…
Being right is pointless
People attempt to be correct. By winning the game, you gain assurance that your viewpoint is correct, and you establish…
Psychopathy and schizophrenia is reasonable responses
If your society rewards sociopathy (or psychopathy), it is reasonable to become antisocial, nonempathetic, and egotistical. Then why are we…
sympathy vs empathy
Sympathy is to merge and completely identify with another. Empathy is to "go with" someone without losing yourself.
The victim bully
The victim claims they are hurt by your actions, bullying you into an apology and extracting promises for future consideration.……
Attempting solidarity, despite architectural divisiveness
The authority is in the theatrics of the architecture. At the bank, hospital, DMV, receptionist, or supermarket, we are channeled…
2 years to wisdom
It only takes two years of being hurt and frustrated to come across as suddenly wise and resilient. Perhaps wisdom…
Empathy wins, and loses
One enlightenment tactic is broader and broader empathy: if you are empathetic for a person, I am empathetic for people;…
Caring is turbulence
Fluctuating moods come from caring about others: to connect is to risk stability. Simplistically, you can sit on the shore,…
Empathy transforms individuals into us
Comforting a hurting friend hurts, because we support (share and enable) their emotions to support them. Empathy is taking on…