PCJ360H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: In-Group Favoritism, Weightlessness, Hebrew University Of Jerusalem
28 Nov 2018
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Belief that we do not have enough empathy. Empathy clashes with fairness - may make immoral decisions just because we feel bad. Not all identifiable victims are equal - difference in levels of caring. Need specific victims - just general fact doesn"t have the same effect. Empathy is more likely to lead to burnout and stress while compassion is not. "identified victim" effect: identified group or just a single. Good feelings promote acts that help maintain favourable situations. Direct emotional influence on decision process often results. Readings page 1 in behavioural responses that depart from what the individual would view as the best course of action. Differences between identified and nonidentified victims - care more. Empathy altruism hypothesis: helping-behaviour motivation is directly related to aroused empathic emotion. Adopt other person"s position to understand how they feel. Self-other differences are minimized when the other is concrete and vivid. A single individual is a psychologically coherent unit.
