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"Why should you explicitly work to enhance your ability to empathize with others?" There's a reason why empathy is declining and I think it's related to the di

"Why should you explicitly work to enhance your ability to empathize with others?" There's a reason why empathy is declining and I think it's related to the disconnect individuals have when moving from situations where the "We" has been superseded by the "I". If you live, work with a number of individuals working together, where everyone has particular skills and roles then find yourself in a situation where your existence is on the line, co-operation will beat individuals. You see this in nature where big cats hunt in teams, with combat troops and to an extent startups. Empathy is a by-product, because if you don't help them out, you fail. People can get a taste of this playing competitive team sports.

616c 12y ago
Nash Equilibrium?
- bootload 12y ago
  "Nash Equilibrium" Maybe in a situation where you have time for strategy. In a dynamic real-time situation where training and instinct kicks in (no time to think), maybe not.
verbin217 12y ago
Nope. That's the wrong explanation for empathy. This won't be popular. Empathy forms in environments where individual outcomes are determined by group perception. Everyone romantacizes it's benevolence but it's really all about manipulating people. Empathy is actually on the rise. Compassion on the other hand...
- bootload 12y ago
  " Empathy forms in environments where individual outcomes are determined by group perception." Can you give some examples or cites for this. I can give lots of real-world examples where self concern is second and group put first. Animals in nature and humans in groups. This is from an anthropology observational point of view. "Oh so you were perceiving them then? ;)" Animals in nature, yes. Humans in real-life under stress, yes.
  - verbin217 12y ago
    > I can give lots of real-world examples where self concern is second and group put first. Oh so you were perceiving them then? ;)

616c 12y ago

Nash Equilibrium?

bootload 12y ago
"Nash Equilibrium" Maybe in a situation where you have time for strategy. In a dynamic real-time situation where training and instinct kicks in (no time to think), maybe not.

verbin217 12y ago

Nope. That's the wrong explanation for empathy. This won't be popular. Empathy forms in environments where individual outcomes are determined by group perception. Everyone romantacizes it's benevolence but it's really all about manipulating people. Empathy is actually on the rise. Compassion on the other hand...

bootload 12y ago
" Empathy forms in environments where individual outcomes are determined by group perception." Can you give some examples or cites for this. I can give lots of real-world examples where self concern is second and group put first. Animals in nature and humans in groups. This is from an anthropology observational point of view. "Oh so you were perceiving them then? ;)" Animals in nature, yes. Humans in real-life under stress, yes.
- verbin217 12y ago
  > I can give lots of real-world examples where self concern is second and group put first. Oh so you were perceiving them then? ;)