Against Empathy? by Trevor Thompson

“…It is taken as a self-evident truth that it is a good thing for medical students and practitioners to develop and exhibit empathy in their clinical encounters. In 2016 the psychologist Paul Bloom published a work of popular psychology entitled, provocatively, "Against Empathy. …”
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Empathy and the Liberal-Conservative Political Divide in the U.S. by Stephen G. Morris

“…While some have suggested that a difference in general levels of empathy among liberals and conservatives could be playing a role in shaping their differing political attitudes, psychologist Paul Bloom has forcefully argued against any such difference in his book “Against Empathy”. …”
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