Science
New tests expand empathy measurement to joyful stories and embarrassing mishaps
Source: Phys.org · Published
Listening to someone recount their visit to an amusement park can feel like being on an emotional roller coaster yourself. Even if the listeners have never set foot in the park, they can still empathize with the other person's feelings: the deep disappointment when it turns out that their favorite ride is closed. The joy—at having the best ice cream of their life. And the embarrassment—after that…
Key points
- Listening to someone recount their visit to an amusement park can feel like being on an emotional roller coaster yourself.
- Even if the listeners have never set foot in the park, they can still empathize with the other person's feelings: the deep disappointment when it turns out that their favorite ride is closed.
- The joy—at having the best ice cream of their life.
- And the embarrassment—after that…
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