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Emotional/Social Pain
- Thread starter The Hammer
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I suspect most people have a strong, natural impulse to help others regardless who they are. I wonder if more people have difficulty in abstract empathy. Let's say that a right wing person opposes a law that protect trans people from being bullied, but if they saw a trans person being beaten up they might intervene."Concern and care for others’ feelings are virtues we seek to instill in our children, yet they are sorely lacking in many adult Americans today. There’s scientific research to back up the notion that Americans are caring less for others and more about themselves. Our guest is Sara Konrath, PhD, an associate professor of philanthropic studies at Indiana University and director of the Interdisciplinary Program on Empathy and Altruism Research. We’ll be exploring why empathy is declining and what we can do to create more kindness and caring in our communities."
The decline of empathy and the rise of narcissism, with Sara Konrath, PhD
There’s scientific research to back up the notion that Americans are caring less for others and more about themselves. This podcast explores why empathy is declining and what we can do to create more kindness and caring in our communities.www.apa.org
Ignatius A
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First it's what is. Second according to people like you gender can be changed based on what someone believes do this is a piece of cake. You're funny.If that's what you believelol
Possibly. Which is why tribalism and division are built into our societal discourse. We have to know who to hate. Otherwise we would be too busy helping each other.
Thank you
Ignatius A
Well-Known Member
So you hate those you disagree with. It's good that you can admit it.
Ignatius A
Well-Known Member
You think it was a compliment. LMBO as i said you're funny.
Soandso
ᛋᛏᚨᚾᛞ ᛋᚢᚱᛖ
Unresolved anger issues
No. I don't hate others. Or those different from me. For I and the Other are One.
Welp. Thanks again. Love you too.
Ignatius A
Well-Known Member
Yes that poster does seem angry.
Ignatius A
Well-Known Member
For someone who won't debate me you have an awful lot to say don't you? Three posts to my one.
Soandso
ᛋᛏᚨᚾᛞ ᛋᚢᚱᛖ
Ehhh... Not really. I was talking about you. You seem very angry at the world
Ignatius A
Well-Known Member
You should have said that. Actually I'm quite a happy person I just don't sit quietly while people say ridiculous things
On a side note, anger, to me, seems like a sign of emotional pain.
I've noticed, in this society, being angry is often seen as more 'acceptable' these days than being sad.
Why?
I've noticed, in this society, being angry is often seen as more 'acceptable' these days than being sad.
Why?
It is more often then not.
Something I've been wondering too and was hoping this thread might shed some light on.
I know as a man the two acceptsd emotions are "mild happiness", as too much excitement is effeminate; and vitriolic anger because it means you're a "protector". Everything else is considered a sign of mental/emotional weakness.
Why that is, could probably be a dissertation topic for a PhD.
Sgt. Pepper
All you need is love.
I've noticed that too. It seems to me that some people like to pick a fight with others and argue for the sake of arguing.
Same.
And while I respect people's right to entertain themselves that way, I often wonder what in the world ticks in their brains that makes it fun.
Obviously, many do it... I see it in the debates all the time. Folks that come into the debates, and the debates only... they don't want to make friends, or community... they really enjoy bickering anonymously on the internet.
What fuels that? Perhaps an outlet to get adrenaline going? I'm sure in some cases its a sign of hurt, but I doubt it always is.
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
Some of it is self-protection.
The sympathy card is played often by hustlers and cons, which is a real issue with some mental illnesses, and some, I hate to say it, have simply learned to play the oh-whoa-is-me game quite successfully. I once detained a shop-lifter who was crying to the police that I didn't care that she was sick. She said she had told me she was an addict, and I didn't care. And that happened long after I learned not to be so gullible.
We always need to make sure we don't neglect our own well-being. Then we're no good for anyone.
Spice
StewardshipPeaceIntergityCommunityEquality
I've seen that manifest itself in family members as the strong silent type that will flip like a switch.