Kinesthetic Empathy, Dance, and Technology

Authors

Andrew J. Corsa, Colorado State University - PuebloFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

Abstract

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 together, suggest that to empathize optimally, we must see or hear each other’s bodily gestures, vocal intonations, and facial expressions.

Publication

Polymath: An Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Journal

Publisher

College of Arts and Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

City/State

Edwardsville, IL

Volume

6

Issue

2

Pages

1-34

Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Comments

This article was published before Dr. Andrew J. Corsa joined Lynn University.

Recommended Citation

Corsa, A. J. (2016). Kinesthetic empathy, dance, and technology. Polymath: An Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Journal, 6(2), 1-34. https://philpapers.org/archive/CORKED.pdf