Empathy

In episode 7 of Overthink, Ellie and David dive into the sensation of empathy! The dynamic duo discuss mirror neurons, whether animals can feel empathy, nice boy syndrome, why the phrase “I feel your pain” is so annoying, and more!Interested in the works discussed? You can find them here:Frans De Waal, The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder SocietyHal Herzog and Mel Foster, Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat Edith Stein, On the Problem of EmpathyAmy Coplan and Peter Goldie, eds. Empathy: Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives, ed.Marco Iacoboni, Mirroring People: The New Science of How We Connect with Others Paul Bloom, Against EmpathySupport Overthink on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/overthinkpodcastWebsite | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail |  Dearoverthink@gmail.comYouTube | Overthink podcastSupport the show