Empathy and Compensations

June 4, 2008

I just added a new section to my personal narrative, called Empathy and Compensations, in which I explore the differences between cognitive empathy in psychiatry and psychology (theory of mind) and methodological empathy in sociology (Verstehen). In it, I explain how my cognitive empathy has improved through developing Verstehen as a sociologist:

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In my view, this topic is a very important one to be considered vis-a-vis the spectrum of autisms.

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- American Racism December 23, 2014
  The problem is that the same level of outrage shown by the NYPD for the murder of two of its officers was not shown for the killing of Mr. Garner. That hypocrisy is not lost on minority communities. Advertisements
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- The Emancipated Autism Project August 19, 2013
  From: Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.Subject: The Emancipated Autism ProjectDate: August 19, 2013 For immediate release The social-and-economic-development (SED) project, which was previously known as United Against Neurelitism, is now The Emancipated Autism Project. Although the project will continue to focus on neurelitism (neurological elitism), the change in title […]
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- Doug Hagmann Compares the President to a Dog without Papers August 8, 2013
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  I certainly respect the various branches of Buddhism. However, the fact that Buddhism seems, on face validity, to be so popular among Autists is, IMO, precisely why it may not be a wise choice. As I see it, Autists need heartfulness, not mindfulness.
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  From a linguistic perspective, the term “high functioning” is offensive to some people. If there are high-functioning Autists, there must be low-functioning Autists, as well. All Autists, no matter where we fall on the spectrum, can function well in some areas and not in others.
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  As a sociologist (a college professor) and an Autist, I have looked into the Autistic community quite a bit. In a sense, there are two communities: The Autistic community (Autists) and the Autism community (the infamous Autism Speaks and similar organizations). They have little to do with one another. However, the issue is really even […]
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  The Unity Model of Disability For Immediate Release [first published on October 7, 2011] This unity, or essence, of humanity is not, to my understanding, merely an abstract concept. As we discover and acquire the magnetic attributes of human unity, that unity can be practiced in our daily lives. Decisions will be made consultatively or […]
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  For Immediate Release [first published on September 7, 2009] Effective immediately, The League to Fight Neurelitism is The Collective to Fight Neurelitism. Additionally, the founding director of The League to Fight Neurelitism becomes the founding organizer of The Collective to Fight Neurelitism. Considering that the web identity of this project has been est […]
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- Interesting March 12, 2010
  Interesting posting I found on the web:dauerpassed the turing test dauer's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2004Location: im in ur forumz.Posts: 3,080dauer has a spectacular aura aboutdauer has a spectacular aura about Re: halakhicallyThought of a few more:reformadox -- someone whose ideology and home minyan is likely reform but who's very observantconservado […]
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- The Presentation of Self June 25, 2009
  In defining oneself, one should, in my view, always begin with the general and then move to the specific. In other words, discuss oneself deductively, not inductively. For instance, I would define myself as a critical sociologist, an advocacy journalist, and a radical historian.Critical sociology is the general term. From it, I can say I am a sociologist of […]
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  Here are two quotations from the inimitable Aleister Crowley, the originator of the system of Thelemic Magick. In both of them, Crowley asserts that he is a nominalist. I request that you read them carefully. I will comment afterwards.In philosophy I was a realist of the Cabbalistic school.In 1900 I left England for Mexico, and later the Far East, Ceylon, In […]
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  Hermeneutics or Herman U. Tics ;-)From a historical standpoint, there is no evidence for many seemingly historical statements in certain world scriptures (one way or the other). Histories are mirrors, and those mirrors reflect the perspectives of specific individuals and populations. Various academic and traditional systems are operating within different con […]
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  Welcome to the new home of the SocioSphere Editorials Blog. I am now publishing the blog using Blogger. The desktop software I had been using (called, simply, Blog) was good, in its time, but, as the Internet goes, quite old and, therefore, limited.I also imported/merged into this blog my older Blogger blog (and then deleted it), which explains the earlier p […]
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- Untitled May 7, 2006
  There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]
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- Untitled May 7, 2006
  There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]
  Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Untitled May 7, 2006
  There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]
  Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Untitled May 7, 2006
  There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]
  Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Untitled May 7, 2006
  There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]
  Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Untitled May 7, 2006
  There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]
  Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Untitled May 7, 2006
  There are many constructions of the Illuminati. What, then, are these Illuminatis? They are social constructions of fear, hatred, or both. To those who are afraid of, or who hate, the Jews, the Jews become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, occultists, the occultists become the Illuminati. To those afraid of, or who hate, certain alleged extrat […]
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- Untitled January 5, 2004
  It's finally 1984, twenty years "back to the future," with U.S. Visit. Actually, I wouldn't much object to this fingerprinting of non-U.S. nationals requiring visas if it was accompanied by a dismantling of the American corporatocracy. Protecting America from Islamist counterterrorism without eliminating U.S. terrorism is hypocrisy to the […]
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- Untitled January 5, 2004
  It's finally 1984, twenty years "back to the future," with U.S. Visit. Actually, I wouldn't much object to this fingerprinting of non-U.S. nationals requiring visas if it was accompanied by a dismantling of the American corporatocracy. Protecting America from Islamist counterterrorism without eliminating U.S. terrorism is hypocrisy to the […]
  Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Untitled January 5, 2004
  It's finally 1984, twenty years "back to the future," with U.S. Visit. Actually, I wouldn't much object to this fingerprinting of non-U.S. nationals requiring visas if it was accompanied by a dismantling of the American corporatocracy. Protecting America from Islamist counterterrorism without eliminating U.S. terrorism is hypocrisy to the […]
  Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Untitled January 5, 2004
  It's finally 1984, twenty years "back to the future," with U.S. Visit. Actually, I wouldn't much object to this fingerprinting of non-U.S. nationals requiring visas if it was accompanied by a dismantling of the American corporatocracy. Protecting America from Islamist counterterrorism without eliminating U.S. terrorism is hypocrisy to the […]
  Mark A. Foster, Ph.D.
- Untitled January 5, 2004
  It's finally 1984, twenty years "back to the future," with U.S. Visit. Actually, I wouldn't much object to this fingerprinting of non-U.S. nationals requiring visas if it was accompanied by a dismantling of the American corporatocracy. Protecting America from Islamist counterterrorism without eliminating U.S. terrorism is hypocrisy to the […]
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