I do believe that empathy is part of human nature by personal choice or by experiences. The article spoke of studies that included the appearance of infants and the "wow factor" and the charitable donations of the wealthy and the poor. In my opinion these have noting to do with empathy. Empathy is the ability to share feelings with one another and to understand what it would be like if the shoe were on the other foot so to speak. When we meet someone it is part of human nature to be curious about their life and how easy of hard it may be for them. Medically speaking, the patients I take care of have had trials and tribulations that I do empathize with but most create that bad lifestyle and for that I do not feel sorry for them. Some medical conditions are out of their control and for that empathy is increased. For example, if a person has COPD, continues to smoke and requests medical help for an irreversible disease out of frustration or intolerance that they created over a long period of time the empathy is there but short lived. A disease that could of been avoided and the consequences could of been avoided if they had made better choices. We as humans have the need to become empathetic to those who are less fortunate than us and I believe that is the driver of that emotion.
I do believe empathy is part of human nature and part of all nature as it is seen in rats and the like. It can even be seen in weird cases when animal-mothers take care and raise the litter of an entirely different species of animals. So i believe it to be inherent in human nature and it is the social aspects of life that we experience that change our capacity for empathy. For example, acquiring great wealth and moving up to the "top" will almost certainly lead to having less empathy than those that do not experience the transformation to wealth. Also, the wealthy experience a certain "alienation" from the hardships that non wealthy individuals experience, thus making it more difficult for them to express empathy. Another factor u can seeing having an affect on the wealthy is that fact acquiring wealth is difficult. it can be argued that in order to become so rich one must fully devote themselves to their job. In doing so, they miss out on the more "human" experiences in life, such as family time, real friendships, love, etc. Because of this, they are even further alienated from humans making it easier for them to not feel empathy as they are so distanced from the realities of life.
I do believe empathy is part of human nature and part of all nature as it is seen in rats and the like. It can even be seen in weird cases when animal-mothers take care and raise the litter of an entirely different species of animals. So i believe it to be inherent in human nature and it is the social aspects of life that we experience that change our capacity for empathy. For example, acquiring great wealth and moving up to the "top" will almost certainly lead to having less empathy than those that do not experience the transformation to wealth. Also, the wealthy experience a certain "alienation" from the hardships that non wealthy individuals experience, thus making it more difficult for them to express empathy. Another factor u can seeing having an affect on the wealthy is that fact acquiring wealth is difficult. it can be argued that in order to become so rich one must fully devote themselves to their job. In doing so, they miss out on the more "human" experiences in life, such as family time, real friendships, love, etc. Because of this, they are even further alienated from humans making it easier for them to not feel empathy as they are so distanced from the realities of life.
I do believe that empathy is part of human nature to an extent. We empathize with those who we are attracted to, whether that means being physically attracted to them, feeling a mental attraction to them and their story, and especially children who suffer. But, I do believe that, by human nature, we get vibes from people and that from these vibes, we're able to distinguish whether these individuals are "worthy" of our empathy. Regardless of wealth, appearance, or background, I think we're able to determine where our empathy should be placed.
I believe that empathy is part of human nature. We have empathy for those that are in unfortunate situations and those that are suffering. We have empathy for those we care about too. NAturally, we feel empathetic for those that are in need of help. Whether it's ASPCA animals or disaster victims, the story always makes us feel something. Although some people do not have as much empathy or hide it, they still have something will make them empathize.
I believe that empathy is a part of human nature. If there is someone who is going through a hard time, or who we relate to, we naturally empathize with them. But, there may be some people we don't empathize with. We will not feel bad a a killer gets put in prison for life. There won't be empathy for that. However, I believe that the empathy is still in us and is possible. Something has to activate it. The article discussed the different ways to increase empathy. I think under the right conditions, people could feel empathetic towards anyone in any situation because it is a part of our human nature.
I believe that empathy is a part of human nature. If there is someone who is going through a hard time, or who we relate to, we naturally empathize with them. But, there may be some people we don't empathize with. We will not feel bad a a killer gets put in prison for life. There won't be empathy for that. However, I believe that the empathy is still in us and is possible. Something has to activate it. The article discussed the different ways to increase empathy. I think under the right conditions, people could feel empathetic towards anyone in any situation because it is a part of our human nature.
I believe that empathy is a part of human nature to a certain extent. In the article I was reading that there are strategies of how to increase your empathy. I think some people have more than others. I’m not really sure why that is though. Something is making me want to say you might have more empathy if you are more educated? However, I believe that could be the opposite as well. An example for my first conclusion is my friend and I were driving one day when we saw a homeless man begging for change. I reached over my friend and handed the man the loaf of bread I had just purchased. When I gave it to him my friend said to me “Are you nuts? He probably isn’t even homeless”. Maybe she was right that day, but maybe she wasn’t. Regardless I felt empathy for the man and I believed he needed the bread more than myself. In this situation, I would be the educated one. I’ve taken many college courses that have helped me open up my eyes to the world around me. Where as to her, she was only thinking about herself. I also think education can have a negative effect on empathy. Someone who is around 4 years old has not had much education if any at all. I believe that they have more empathy than I do. If they see a killer getting punished on tv they might happen to say why would they do such awful things to that man? I think it honestly just depends. And some of that has to do with being educated and I think some of it just has to do with how wrapped up you are into your own life rather than looking out side at the real world.
I believe empathy is a part of human nature, however, I think our own experiences can influence how empathetic we are. I think tragedies for some of us may be relative to what we have already experienced. For example, someone who had a very rough childhood may not be empathetic. His parents did drugs, he grew up not knowing what he would eat for dinner each night, and got tossed between a lot of different foster homes. Someone with these types of experiences may not feel sorry for someone who simply got a bad grade on a very important test. For someone that may not have gone through hardships like the previous example, getting a bad grade on a test could seem like the end of the world. As I mentioned before it is all relative. On the other hand, going through certain experiences may also cause someone to be more empathetic. My best friend lost her father when we were in fourth grade, and when I lost my dad she was there every step of the way. She knew what I was going through and she knew how to help. Going through tough experiences can make us want to help anyone in a similar situation, because we don't want them to hurt in the way that we did.
I do believe that empathy is part of human nature by personal choice or by experiences. The article spoke of studies that included the appearance of infants and the "wow factor" and the charitable donations of the wealthy and the poor. In my opinion these have noting to do with empathy. Empathy is the ability to share feelings with one another and to understand what it would be like if the shoe were on the other foot so to speak. When we meet someone it is part of human nature to be curious about their life and how easy of hard it may be for them. Medically speaking, the patients I take care of have had trials and tribulations that I do empathize with but most create that bad lifestyle and for that I do not feel sorry for them. Some medical conditions are out of their control and for that empathy is increased. For example, if a person has COPD, continues to smoke and requests medical help for an irreversible disease out of frustration or intolerance that they created over a long period of time the empathy is there but short lived. A disease that could of been avoided and the consequences could of been avoided if they had made better choices. We as humans have the need to become empathetic to those who are less fortunate than us and I believe that is the driver of that emotion.
ReplyDeleteI do believe empathy is part of human nature and part of all nature as it is seen in rats and the like. It can even be seen in weird cases when animal-mothers take care and raise the litter of an entirely different species of animals. So i believe it to be inherent in human nature and it is the social aspects of life that we experience that change our capacity for empathy. For example, acquiring great wealth and moving up to the "top" will almost certainly lead to having less empathy than those that do not experience the transformation to wealth. Also, the wealthy experience a certain "alienation" from the hardships that non wealthy individuals experience, thus making it more difficult for them to express empathy. Another factor u can seeing having an affect on the wealthy is that fact acquiring wealth is difficult. it can be argued that in order to become so rich one must fully devote themselves to their job. In doing so, they miss out on the more "human" experiences in life, such as family time, real friendships, love, etc. Because of this, they are even further alienated from humans making it easier for them to not feel empathy as they are so distanced from the realities of life.
ReplyDeleteI do believe empathy is part of human nature and part of all nature as it is seen in rats and the like. It can even be seen in weird cases when animal-mothers take care and raise the litter of an entirely different species of animals. So i believe it to be inherent in human nature and it is the social aspects of life that we experience that change our capacity for empathy. For example, acquiring great wealth and moving up to the "top" will almost certainly lead to having less empathy than those that do not experience the transformation to wealth. Also, the wealthy experience a certain "alienation" from the hardships that non wealthy individuals experience, thus making it more difficult for them to express empathy. Another factor u can seeing having an affect on the wealthy is that fact acquiring wealth is difficult. it can be argued that in order to become so rich one must fully devote themselves to their job. In doing so, they miss out on the more "human" experiences in life, such as family time, real friendships, love, etc. Because of this, they are even further alienated from humans making it easier for them to not feel empathy as they are so distanced from the realities of life.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that empathy is part of human nature to an extent. We empathize with those who we are attracted to, whether that means being physically attracted to them, feeling a mental attraction to them and their story, and especially children who suffer. But, I do believe that, by human nature, we get vibes from people and that from these vibes, we're able to distinguish whether these individuals are "worthy" of our empathy. Regardless of wealth, appearance, or background, I think we're able to determine where our empathy should be placed.
ReplyDeleteI believe that empathy is part of human nature. We have empathy for those that are in unfortunate situations and those that are suffering. We have empathy for those we care about too. NAturally, we feel empathetic for those that are in need of help. Whether it's ASPCA animals or disaster victims, the story always makes us feel something. Although some people do not have as much empathy or hide it, they still have something will make them empathize.
ReplyDeleteI believe that empathy is a part of human nature. If there is someone who is going through a hard time, or who we relate to, we naturally empathize with them. But, there may be some people we don't empathize with. We will not feel bad a a killer gets put in prison for life. There won't be empathy for that. However, I believe that the empathy is still in us and is possible. Something has to activate it. The article discussed the different ways to increase empathy. I think under the right conditions, people could feel empathetic towards anyone in any situation because it is a part of our human nature.
ReplyDeleteI believe that empathy is a part of human nature. If there is someone who is going through a hard time, or who we relate to, we naturally empathize with them. But, there may be some people we don't empathize with. We will not feel bad a a killer gets put in prison for life. There won't be empathy for that. However, I believe that the empathy is still in us and is possible. Something has to activate it. The article discussed the different ways to increase empathy. I think under the right conditions, people could feel empathetic towards anyone in any situation because it is a part of our human nature.
ReplyDeleteI believe that empathy is a part of human nature to a certain extent. In the article I was reading that there are strategies of how to increase your empathy. I think some people have more than others. I’m not really sure why that is though. Something is making me want to say you might have more empathy if you are more educated? However, I believe that could be the opposite as well. An example for my first conclusion is my friend and I were driving one day when we saw a homeless man begging for change. I reached over my friend and handed the man the loaf of bread I had just purchased. When I gave it to him my friend said to me “Are you nuts? He probably isn’t even homeless”. Maybe she was right that day, but maybe she wasn’t. Regardless I felt empathy for the man and I believed he needed the bread more than myself. In this situation, I would be the educated one. I’ve taken many college courses that have helped me open up my eyes to the world around me. Where as to her, she was only thinking about herself. I also think education can have a negative effect on empathy. Someone who is around 4 years old has not had much education if any at all. I believe that they have more empathy than I do. If they see a killer getting punished on tv they might happen to say why would they do such awful things to that man? I think it honestly just depends. And some of that has to do with being educated and I think some of it just has to do with how wrapped up you are into your own life rather than looking out side at the real world.
ReplyDeleteI believe empathy is a part of human nature, however, I think our own experiences can influence how empathetic we are. I think tragedies for some of us may be relative to what we have already experienced. For example, someone who had a very rough childhood may not be empathetic. His parents did drugs, he grew up not knowing what he would eat for dinner each night, and got tossed between a lot of different foster homes. Someone with these types of experiences may not feel sorry for someone who simply got a bad grade on a very important test. For someone that may not have gone through hardships like the previous example, getting a bad grade on a test could seem like the end of the world. As I mentioned before it is all relative. On the other hand, going through certain experiences may also cause someone to be more empathetic. My best friend lost her father when we were in fourth grade, and when I lost my dad she was there every step of the way. She knew what I was going through and she knew how to help. Going through tough experiences can make us want to help anyone in a similar situation, because we don't want them to hurt in the way that we did.
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