DWQA Questions › Tag: cognitive empathyFilter:AllOpenResolvedClosedUnansweredSort byViewsAnswersVotesA viewer asks: “There is a notion of cognitive empathy or perspective-taking. Some think this is not empathy at all. It’s defined as being able to put yourself into someone else’s place and see their perspective. Successful lawyers must possess this skill when representing clients whose situations the lawyer themselves would not personally find themselves in or condone. An observer, Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence, noted that torturers would need to have good cognitive empathy to work out how best to hurt someone, but without having any sympathy towards them. Is that a fair use of the word empathy? Are the interlopers exercising cognitive empathy when manipulating us with mind control?”ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Metaphysics320 views0 answers0 votesA viewer asks: “Can Creator share with us the way back for the true psychopath? The psychopath is one whom we consider lacks empathy, and who had their original virgin empathy when first created suppressed to such a degree that it no longer operates. When in that condition, are the inculcation of wisdom and the development of cognitive empathy the first steps back to restoring genuine love and emotion-based empathy?”ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • Metaphysics312 views0 answers0 votes