Chapter 8: Emotion, Empathy, and the Unification of Art and Science
Summary: This chapter discusses that emotion and science or equal partnership or value. Emotion is fundamentally in twined with human reason. Meaning that emotion can no longer be considered a separate or lesser brain function or distraction from reason. Music has the power to induce emotion and emotion is a vital component of human existence.
Key Concepts: Empathy definition empathy is closely aligned with other attributes such as concern sympathy and compassion.Empathy is not just sensory Jervin there’s a cognitive process and top down control arm for a constituents of human empathy. Obama’s quote about empathy deficit the ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes. When we do this we are least likely to harm does we see as extensions of ourselves musicians can help save the culture by normalizing empathy.
Connections: I think understanding empathy will also help me understand people and share kindness, but also really be able to get into our characters and understand thought processes of people different than us.
