Why Empathy Matters
The Science and Psychology Of Better Judgment
J D TROUT
Penguin, Psychology
Paperback, 2010, 9780143116615
AUD $22.68 ex, AUD $24.95 inc
Out of stock at: 18 May 2013 18:00
Faced with another’s suffering, human beings feel sympathy & may even be moved to charity. However, for all our good intentions & vaunted free will, we are lousy at making the bigger decisions that actually improve lives. Why? Drawing on his sweeping & innovative research in the fields of psychology, behaviuoral economics & neuroscience, philosopher & cognitive scientist J. D. Trout explains how our empathic wiring actually undermines the best interests of individuals & society. However, it is possible to bridge this ‘empathy gap’ & improve our decision-making. Here, Trout offers a tantalising proposal—how to vault that gap & improve the lives of not just ourselves but the lives of everyone all around the world.
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