Saturday, June 8th
2:30 - 4:30PM
Altruism and Empathy
Is selflessness a necessary illusion? Are we condemned to weigh the costs (whether consciously or not) of the welfare of others against the benefits to ourselves ? We develop a “theory of mind” around age three, concurrently building our capacity to recognize emotions experienced by others.… read more »
Sat
08
Jun
08
Jun
Saturday, June 8th
2:30 - 4:30PM
Altruism and Empathy
Is selflessness a necessary illusion? Are we condemned to weigh the costs (whether consciously or not) of the welfare of others against the benefits to ourselves ? We develop a “theory of mind” around age three, concurrently building our capacity to recognize emotions experienced by others.… read more »