He outlines several research studies that show empathy can lead to bad outcomes. This disconnect between our emotional responses to unusual events versus everyday violence may lead us to make wrong-headed suggestions for how to cope with gun violence, says Bloom. What’s wrong with empathy?Įmpathy is biased-we care more about certain people who are close to us, both proximally and emotionally, says Bloom-and it leads us to seek short-sighted rather than long-term solutions to problems.Ĭompare the public’s reaction to the Sandy Hook massacre, where many empathized with the parents of the dead children, to the public’s reaction to everyday murders in Chicago and other urban settings, which often pass with barely a nod. But the book falls short in its case against empathy. His book makes for an engaging, and somewhat enlightening, tour of the research in this area. From the GGSC to your bookshelf: 30 science-backed tools for well-being.
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