Empathy Exam

weness

a sense of infinity, a sense of group belonging

deep dyadic weness

a strong connection to another individual

ideational weness

sense of belonging based on embracing an idea

spontaneous weness

spontaneously recognizing and communicating over a common factor

weness motivations

shared genetic heritage, family love, romantic love, companionship, calling out social injustice, celebrating lofty ideals, targeting a shared enemy, sharing pain and suffering, mentorship, sharing a practical goal

social capital

connections among individuals - social networks and the norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness that arise from them

bonding

interpersonal connections, intimacy-affection, communication, personalized cultural capital

bridging

group connections, alliances, partnerships, collaborations, competitions

cultural capital

what you have and what you know

physical capital

tangible, human made materials based on skills, knowledge, and experience

self

definition neither fixed nor uncontested, viewed as a structure and process

self structures

master identity/core, hierarchy, balanced hierarchy

master identity/core

identity is a godly man - in relation to being a husband, father, worker, etc.

hierarchy

A high school senior is a romantic partner (top of their personal hierarchy), then a friend, then a student, son, worker, activist. This is their hierarchy of what roles they are most likely to use on a regular basis. 

balanced hierarchy

Romantic partner, friend, student, all equally important/on the same level (contingent on situation), and then son, worker, and activist below

territories of self

The embodied self is intimately connected to our physical surroundings and tangible objects. As we navigate our daily lives, we do so by physically moving from place to place in real or virtual space while engaging with the various objects and people connected to those sites.

four threads of self

mind, body, heart, soul

mind

expressions of consciousness in response to social/environmental conditions. Ability to appreciate self from others, recognize dependence on immediate others, pass on values, and understand our shared sense of humanity

body

physical attributes and processes, social categories/pressures

heart

emotional elements of self - feelings can motivate weness expressions

ability to imagine and experientially relate to anothers feelings

soul

spiritual essence, ongoing debate about existence

neurotech and self

technological advancements can have an affect on the social landscape and the body thread of self.

more human hacking, less agency

disconnection from inner feelings

losing passion to experience things in the moment

neurotech and weness

experience sharing with others - increasingly connected to expectations of others reactions

data tracking and comparison to foster deep dyadic or ideational weness

competitive applications using data for individuals and teams/work groups

dualism

the mind and body are separate. We have material and non material realities. Our understanding of reality is that we believe there are mass material things made of atoms, but then there is this other reality thats non material without mass. Basically believes in souls

materialism

everything that exists can be boiled down to the idea of mass, of atoms, etc.

mindfulness

the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, nonjudgmentally - Jon Kabat zinn

cognitive empathy

refers to the mentalizing attempts to recognize and understand others emotions

empathy

capacity to share, understand, and care about what others feel

altruism

giving to others

effective altruism

emphasizes rationality. Finding ways to systematically consider how we can make the biggest difference with the resources we have

natural altruism

altruistic towards people we are familiar with

extended altruism

altruistic towards people we are not familiar with, but are acquaintances or know them

altruism two key facets

loving-kindness and compassion

loving-kindness

wants all beings to experience happiness

compassion

focuses on eradicating suffering

Merton Leadership

social transaction: system of roles and interactions

Effective leadership (to be an effective leader) - express respect for members, demonstrate competence, lots of two way communication, active listening, democratic decision-making style

brown leadership

skill set to promote courage and daring leadership:

Rumbling with vulnerability, living into our values, building trust, learning to rise

Participative

promote teamwork

change oriented

embrace new ideas

executive

get things done, focus on plan

action oriented

quick response, get it done

ideological

advance belief system

visionary

uncanny insights for preparation

theorist

model structures/practices

goal oriented

prioritize goals, suggest order

isolate

alienated from group/leader

bystander

more knowledgeable

participant

involved, want to make a difference

activist

more excited, invested interest (skin in the game)

diehard

most invested, won’t abandon leader

teal organization

Metaphor - living system

Primary characteristics - distribution of decision making

Breakthrough ideas - whole self, self management, evolutionary/dynamic purpose

ex. southwest airlines, ben and jerries

MBSR

mindfulness based stress reduction - jon kabat zinn

MBCT

mindfulness based cognitive therapy - jon kabat zinn

networked individualism

We adjust how we think, feel, and act to accommodate the practical demands of various technologies

flow

focused manifestation of energy and brain chemistry (being in zone)

social domains

intimate groups, community & service groups, thought communities, leisure/sports, work

habits of heart

we must understand that we are all in this together

we must develop an appreciation of the value of otherness

we must cultivate the ability to hold tension in life giving ways

we must generate a sense of personal voice and agency

we must strengthen our capacity to create community

civic engagement

work to make a difference in community

develop skills/knowledge to contribute

promote quality of life

person connects to the larger social fabric

see personal role in social problems

multiplexity

simultaneous relationship experience with the same person in different key social domains

tiny publics

aggregations of persons who recognize that they constitute a meaningful social unit, interact on that basis, and are committed to that social unit, interact on that basis, and are committed to that social unit

idioculture

system of knowledge, beliefs, behaviors and customs shared by members of an interacting group to which members refer and that they employ as the basis of further interaction

social networks

connections among individuals - putnam

caste system

reinforcing a hierarchical system that allows those belonging to the privileged group to develop a superordinate identity

white racial identity

emphasizes white peoples attachment and sense of commonality to their racial group

white consciousness

captures how some white people perceive that they should do something about their racial circumstances and effect change

collective identity

we are likely to feel a sense of belonging or connectedness to at least some of the people who share a formal or informal commitment to this larger entity

libertarian

perspective that frowns on excessive state interference and individual obligations to the state. Instead, we are encouraged to pursue our personal aspirations and agenda with little regard for the interests or directives of the larger community or government. Look out for our own best interest

communitarian

seeks to balance individual human dignity and the social dimension of human existence. It celebrates the value of building shared ideals and working towards a common cause while recognizing the connection between rights and obligations.

thick community

an integrated web of people and groups that produces relatively high levels of social capital

team chemistry

interplay of physiological, social, and emotional forces that elevates performance

social chemistry

bonding, trust, caring, prank, tease, count on each other even in failure

task chemistry

all about achieving a competitive outcome, trust others to do what it takes, work hard

personalized cultural capital

memories, inside jokes, secrets, etc.

generalized cultural capital

skills, knowledge, experience

overton window

framing of range/style of acceptable discourse/initiative

robot moment

we are emotionally and philosophically ready to accept robots as not only pets but as potential friends, confidants, and even romantic partners - Turkle

new urbanism

build environment (person centric vs car centric), generate social capital, competes against “bring it to me culture”

meal life skills

mindfulness, empathy, altruism, leadership/followership

mindfulness

way of seeing, way of being, stress reduction

Zinn - psychological/spiritual

Harari - cultural, historical

Ryan - practical, political

affective empathy

experience sharing

compassionate empathy

prosocial concern

entropy

large scale system collapse, usually energy source unsustainable or resource depletion.

disorder chaos

mythological consciousness

present in hunter gatherer society with oral culture - Rifkin

theological consciousness

present in hydraulic societies (irrigation) with script culture (cuneiform) - rifkin

ideological consciousness

how do we think of ourselves as good? use of comparison.

present in water/wing/wood societies with print culture

psychological consciousness

present in electricity/coal/oil societies. First generation centralized electronic cultures

biosphere consciousness

present in renewable (distributive capitalism) society

wiki workplace

a distributive network defined by mass collaboration

I-We-I curve

cultural shift from greater self-focus ethos to cooperation to self-focus ethos

loyalty codes

corruption/misdeeds to protect those in same group. ex. military, police

mindfulness attitudes

beginners mind, nonjudging, acceptance, letting go, trust, patience, non striving, gratitude, generosity - Zinn

beginners mind

have preconceived notions even though ti is our first time in this moment

nonjudging

at the very least we need to be aware of our judgements and not judge ourselves for judging

acceptance

our life experiences are an active process. Be aware and accepting of how things are at the moment

letting go

avoiding attachments, not forcing things to be a certain way

trust

feeling comfortable with your own feelings and intuitions

patience

a wisdom that things need to unfold at their own pace

non striving

careful not to put ourselves in a position where we are pushing for goals in a forceful way

generosity

when we are mindful, we are more likely to give to others

power expressions

power over, power with, power to, power within