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#665 - Cory Clark - 5 Forbidden Topics That Psychology Won’t Discuss
Modern Wisdom
The Motivation Behind Fake Sympathy and Virtue Signaling
Fake sympathy or fake virtue is primarily done to make the person bestowing it look good rather than having genuine impact. Prioritizing immediate emotions and people's opinions over real-world harms and facts may be the reason behind it. A study suggests that men tend to protect against external harm while women are more inclined to protect against internal harm. This dynamic is profound but sometimes happens at the expense of genuine impact.
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