Beyond Empathy
Pure empathy can be a bad compass. Sometimes we need rational kindness more than emotional feeling.
Paul Bloom
Psychologist researching morality, creativity, beauty, and cognitive development.
All moments: Paul Bloom
- Breaking Good — Paul Bloom
Sometimes breaking rules is a moral act. Morality isn't a list of prohibitions. It's a deep system of values.
- Where Pleasure Begins — Paul Bloom
Pleasure isn't just physical sensation. It's the story your mind tells about the things around you.
- Morality's Seeds — Paul Bloom
Babies already have a moral sense. Morality isn't something we build from scratch. It's something we refine with experience.
- Becoming Yourself — Paul Bloom
Confidence doesn't come from lying about yourself. It comes from understanding who you really are.
- Psychology Everywhere — Paul Bloom
Psychology doesn't just explain human behavior. It reveals hidden patterns in everything around us.
- Understanding Bias — Paul Bloom
Even our prejudices have biological roots. Understanding their origin is the first step to overcoming them.
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- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.
- The Humility of the Great — André 3000
I just play the flute in the park. I don't need a stage or an audience. The music is enough
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel