Empathy as the Opposite of Egocentrism: Why the Simulation Theory and the Direct Perception Theory of Empathy Fail
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DOI: 10.1007/s11245-018-09630-5
Abstract: This paper presents a new, third-personal account of empathy that characterizes empathy as being sensitive to others’ concerns as opposed to remaining stuck in one’s egocentric perspective on the world. The paper also demonstrates why… read more here.
Keywords: simulation theory; theory; theory empathy; perception theory ... See more keywords