Question

Cite a theory that would explain why you helped or walked away from someone in need. why did you walk away or why did you help that person?

Answer 1

The theory which I would like to focus here is the simulation theory. This theory focuses primarily on empathy emotion within us. The incident is with respect to my friend Ben who recently lost his job. Last week he came to my home and I found him pretty upset. He then told me that he lost his job and it is becoming very much difficult to get a new job as per his expectation. I very well am aware of his personal commitments as well. I felt empathy to him as I was exactly able to understand how it would feel like on losing a job at this point of career. Myself have gone through the same and hence know the bitterness and pain experienced by the same. Here the replica of his emotions is happening in my mind as per simulation theory. Simulation theory states that whenever a person undergoes a situation we experience an empathy on him due to realising the consequence of feelings the other person is currently undergoing through. I told him not to worry and promised him to offer a job of his expectation after my discussion with management of the company I was working for then. Luckily, it worked out and he was back to a new job with me in less than 2 weeks time.