RE: Why be good?
June 4, 2015 at 2:53 am
(This post was last modified: June 4, 2015 at 2:54 am by robvalue.)
I thought I remembered him saying exactly that some time ago, which is why I phrased my questions like I did. Maybe I misremembered and if so I apologise. But I agree it seems like a strong correlation at least. And indeed, we're not in control of how we are made.
I wonder though, even for someone with no empathy (not saying this is the case for wallym), if they make rational decisions to help people even though they personally get no feedback from their brain which acts as a reward... would the system adapt so eventually they could feel good about it? I may be totally off there, this is not my specialist subject, I'm just swinging in the dark with a blindfold on with my eyes poked out.
I wonder though, even for someone with no empathy (not saying this is the case for wallym), if they make rational decisions to help people even though they personally get no feedback from their brain which acts as a reward... would the system adapt so eventually they could feel good about it? I may be totally off there, this is not my specialist subject, I'm just swinging in the dark with a blindfold on with my eyes poked out.
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