Empathy and Its Discontents

@article{Bloom2017EmpathyAI,
  title={Empathy and Its Discontents},
  author={Paul Bloom},
  journal={Trends in Cognitive Sciences},
  year={2017},
  volume={21},
  pages={24-31}
}
  • P. Bloom
  • Published 31 January 2017
  • Psychology
  • Trends in Cognitive Sciences
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