Showing posts with label Empathy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Empathy. Show all posts

Empathy In Rats

The Montreal Gazette has an article on the recent finding that rats have empathy toward each other.  So much for that myth that morality is unique to humans.  How special does this make you feel?

Inequality Makes Us Less Happy

Mano Singham has posted on a recent study suggesting that inequality makes us less happy.  Empathy wins over self-interest.  Too bad politicians are so anti-science --- otherwise, this study would have some impact.

Is Empathy A Side Show In The Morality Debate?

David Brooks has written an article challenging the concept of the importance of empathy in moral action.  This is an interesting opinion that looks at the issue from a different angle.