Compassion Fatigue
1 child suffering vs 8 (expectation and reality)
Expect=more support for more #
Reality=more support for single child
Spotlight effect
more support for one child suffering
System 1 (automatic) vs System 2 (controlled)
Single child=automatic trigger
Large group=controlled process
Motivated Emotion Regulation
Large number process=overwhelming=down regulation
Cameron and Payne downregulation exp
Acting in past vs now
Past=illustrate text/clear expression
Now=Method acting (portray emotions)
Empathy is choosy
regulate response in different ways/context
Empathy sounds good
Sometime negative for helper (burnout)
Reluctant for outgroup
Goldstein TOM vs Empathy
TOM=ability to INFER emotional state from cues
Empathy=ability to FEEL emotions
Actor vs Musician vs Non-artist
Actor=act AND perform
3 markers of hypnotizability
Which Big Five do actors NOT score higher on?
conscientiousness
Live theater improve empathy?
Yes! Increased empathy for factory workers, sociopolitical attitude, homeless shelter (marginalized in society)
Children Empathy?
Realistic acting=pretending is persuasive
Acting Training improve empathy?
Improved empathic concern score… BUT not random assignment
Why empathize with anti-heroes?
Anti-heroes
lack heroic qualities
Michael Brown Shooting
Reasons working with prisoner difficult
Types of treatment
CBT= moderately improve
Trauma/PTSD=limited efficacy
Prisoner’s 5 points about treatment
Issues with therapy for prisoners
Insight/what to do