The Hot-Cold Empathy Gap

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Empathy can often be confused with sympathy and regular old compassion. But it's not exactly either one of those. Some say a lack of empathy can indicate sociopathic tendencies, but that's not always true either. So what is empathy and what makes someone prone to empathize? Liste ... Show More

In this episode we explore emotions and facial expression in depth with one of the world’s top experts - the psychologist who pioneered much of the work in this field - Dr. Paul Ekman. We discuss the 6-7 major universal emotions, how emotional reactions are unchanged across cultu ... Show More

In this episode we start with a dive into evolutionary psychology and how biases have been programmed into you by millions of years of evolution, look at why our guest condemns the concept of Empathy, how the science demonstrates that empathy has no correlation with doing good in ... Show More

Learn about a surprising benefit of adding humor to the news; what getting chills from music says about your brain; and how Volta’s electric eels that hunt in packs.Young adults are more likely to remember and share news delivered with humor by Kelsey DonkNew Study Finds that Del ... Show More

Think about the last time you asked someone for something. Maybe you were nervous or worried about what the person would think of you. Chances are that you didn't stop to think about the pressure you were exerting on that person. This week, we revisit a favorite episode about a p ... Show More

New research suggests people on opposite sides of wedge issues want to listen to each other. We are each eager to hear differing opinions and understand opposing views, and when we do it can change our minds (at least a little), but only when we aren't triggered by the psychologi ... Show More

On this week's episode we are talking about empathy. Empathy is something that is extremely important in today's society and not everyone knows that it is actually a skill that can be taught. Take a listen to find out why empathy is so important, where it originates from and how ... Show More

On this episode of the Personality Hacker podcast, Joel and Antonia dive into how INTJs can use personality know-how to embrace and love who they are. The conversation also touches on what the other 15 personality types can learn from INTJs about self-love.   https://personalityh ... Show More

On this episode of the Personality Hacker podcast, Joel and Antonia dive into how ISFJs can use personality know-how to embrace and love who they are. The conversation also touches on what the other 15 personality types can learn from ISFJs about self-love.   https://www.personal ... Show More

On this episode of the Personality Hacker podcast, Joel and Antonia dive into how INFJs can use personality know-how to embrace and love who they are. The conversation also touches on what the other 15 personality types can learn from INFJs about self-love.   https://personalityh ... Show More