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Empathetic thinking should be avoided at all costs. (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 months ago by AstroLightz@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

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The major issues with empathetic thinking is emotions get in the way of reaching logical conclusions.

For instance, if someone is really angry when talking to someone, their emotional thinking may ruin their relationship with them.

Instead, people should use logical thinking as opposed to empathetic thinking. This way, someone can make the best choice available to them at the moment.

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[–] OutsizedWalrus@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago

Why do you think that empathy and logic are at odds?

In my mind, they are complimentary concepts. Empathic thinking involves trying to understand the other persons view point. From there, you can use logic to evaluate their perspective.

[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

Empathy is not at all the same thing as just acting based on emotion

[–] TheIvoryTower@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

We have these popular tropes of Spock and Sherlock Holmes getting it right by being logical, but the idea that pure logical thinking exists at all is a myth. All conscious thought occurs within a chemical and emotional context. Those emotional components are needed for thought to function at all.

The idea is explored in great detail in Descarte's Error: Emotion, Reason and the human brain by Antonio Demasio, a very readable book about neuroscience.

[–] littlebluespark@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

That's sympathy, not empathy. 🤦🏼‍♂️

Chalk another "unpopular opinion" up to basic vocabulary failure. Y'all going for a hat trick today, FFS?

[–] BassTurd@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

It's logical to include empathy in decision making.