An Evolutionary Analysis of Compassion

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My best friend called me one night and told me while sobbing that her grandfather just passed away. When I heard the news I started tearing up. I know that heart breaking feeling when someone closest to you is gone forever. When my grandfather passed away in 2011 I was just like my best friend, helpless and weak. I went to her house to comfort her and lend her my shoulder that same night. I know that is what I should do to give her my support. There are four physiological changes that I recall when I feel compassion for my friend’s lost. First, my heart rate elevated. Then, my eyes start to tear up. Third, I started sobbing and my voice changes. Last, I have the urge to see my friend in person and give her a hug.
Compassion is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feels motivated to relieve that suffering. This emotion is adaptive. From an evolutionary approach, compassion offer three lines of reasoning that explain the development of this emotive state that is relevant to restoring the well-being of those who suffer (Goetz, et al....

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