Empathy and Stress
Arthur highlights the decline of empathy in society, attributing it to our fast-paced lives and a shift in priorities towards status and wealth. He emphasizes that stress, often exacerbated by negative perceptions, harms our health and well-being. Moreover, he challenges the notion that worrying is an inherent trait, arguing instead that it is a learned behavior that can be unlearned with effort and commitment.In this clip
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If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional responses to them, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode Unstressable with Robert Sapolsky - Revealing Humanity's Inner Workings and the clip Defining Moments.
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode "Unstressable with Robert Sapolsky - Revealing Humanity's Inner Workings" and the clip "Defining Moments."