As a replacement, Bloom suggests rational compassion, a mindset that focuses on maximizing the benefits one can create for others, while simultaneously ignoring the emotional rewards one can get by focusing on the single identifiable victim (who might not represent the greatest good, relatively speaking). Wybitny psycholog poznawczy Paul Bloom twierdzi, e zdolno do odróniania dobra i za jest w czowieku gboko zakodowana. He is also the father of two small boys who have theories of their own. Can empathy actually prevent a person from doing the most good they can? If you enjoy trolley problem speculation, then toying with rational compassion will help you formulate challenging scenarios even more personal and complex.īloom argues that empathy isn’t a great tool for making rational decisions since empathetic judgment can be clouded by emotions. Paul Bloom, a professor of psychology at Yale, is an author and researcher who studies human belief in the supernatural. His alternative take on morality - rational compassion over empathy - makes a compelling case on why empathy without the balance of reason might sometimes do more harm than good.

DEDICATION: Episode EF46 is dedicated to Paul Bloom, an American psychologist known for his work investigating how people try to understand the world.

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