Corpus ID: 152113753

Kinesthetic Empathy, Dance, and Technology

@article{Corsa2016KinestheticED,
  title={Kinesthetic Empathy, Dance, and Technology},
  author={Andrew J. Corsa},
  journal={Polymath: An Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Journal},
  year={2016},
  volume={6},
  pages={1-34}
}

Andrew J. Corsa

Published 2016

Sociology

Polymath: An Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Journal

I argue that when we use email, text messaging, or social media websites such as Facebook to interact, rather than communicating face-to-face, we do not experience the best kind of empathy, which is most conducive to experiencing benevolence for others. My arguments rely on drawing interdisciplinary connections between sources: early modern accounts of sympathy, dance theory, philosophy of technology, and neuroscience/psychology. I reflect on theories from these disciplines which, taken… CONTINUE READING

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