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 Society
Hal Herzog and Mel Foster, Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat
Edith Stein, On the Problem of Empathy
Amy 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 Empathy

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