Are you more logical or empathic as a person?

[Kyren]

More logical.

Somewhere in between.

More empathic.

Other (Comment below)

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+1 y

It appears men are more logical while women are more empathic. It looks like we need each other as genders to get the best of both worlds!

[ak667]

I don't see those as mutually exclusive concepts. Empathy helps me to at least attempt to project myself in other people's shoes, feel what they might feel, think what they might think, in ways that feeds into my logical process. I did start off being swayed a lot by empathy and intoxicating emotions like anger, but when I learned how to control a lot of my negative thinking patterns (and therefore emotions), the empathetic side remained and became something I could use to help me understand people, providing additional information to account into my decision-making, and also to manipulate people towards a desired outcome.

[ak667]

Before I used to think of empathy more as a compassionate trait, and started off being that kid who offered the substitute my lunch after the kids threw his lunch in the trash while he was out of the classroom. But that was when I lacked emotional control, and that compassion for the substitute came with a hatred, anger, and disconnect for my classmates who threw his lunch into the trash.

When I started to develop emotional self-discipline, I started to realize that empathy is in a whole different category from compassion. It's something you can use to gain power over people, their minds, and manipulate their psychology to do whatever you want them to do. You can use empathy to make a girl like you, to make a rebellious worker become a hard and loyal worker, to steer a group of people towards a noble cause, whatever you want.

It's just additional data you have that informs you when it comes to decisions that involve manipulating other people's behavior to align with your goals.

[ak667]

And some might associate "manipulation" with evil but I don't mean anything out of the ordinary. Most social interactions tend to involve us trying to manipulate others to satisfy our own goals (ex: trying to charm a girl to like you). Being an empath, but a rational one able to detach himself/herself from his/her emotions, just lets you manipulate people more effectively, since you have a deeper awareness, acute observation, and understanding of what makes them tick, and that makes it so much easier to manipulate them to do whatever you want.

[JustMyTake]

Logical, but only in the sense that I can step back from my emotional side. I have empathy for others and animals and feel bad about things a long while after they happened.

But I read studies and defend any political views no matter how egregious they are on the surface (not eugenics and truly objectively evil ideas, but anything else is fair game). I prioritize facts over feelings. Sometimes something needs to be said, even if it brings the other person to tears. It hurts to hear the truth. But give them some chocolate afterwards. That's my outlook.

[Amanda__Murphy]

I’m more empathetic in the sense I look deeper at someone’s motives and actions. I also find it a lot easier to put myself in people’s shoes. I can feel their emotions just doing that alone.
However whether I’m more logical or emotional is a whole different thing. I would say I definitely think a lot about something before I say it and way up whether it will benefit the situation.

[JellyDonutguy96]

ok what am I feeling now?

[Amanda__Murphy]

You’re hungry 😋

[JellyDonutguy96]

wrong

I just ate anyway

[Guzzzz]

Woahhhh

[Jasmine_IV]

I make a lot of decisions based on information I recieve and I often refuse to do things when I don't have all the information I need.

[Jasmine_IV]

Hello, @Kyren? Most women are in-between.

[Kyren]

With the change in the poll, it's now definitely in between! Interesting how that changed :)

[djmzes]

True but people. just compare but never see and realise what they are given.

[PoliceLivesMatter]

I think I’m definitely somewhere in between, perhaps smack in the middle. There are certain issues that grab the reigns of my empathy stagecoach, which overtakes my logical thinking. The same can be true for the reverse. I can think of a few examples of this right now, quite a few actually if given ample time. I like to think like a lot of things, it depends on the person, but also equally significant, the situation or topic as well.

[PeterB1517]

I said more logical but I don't know true answer. This is the Thinking vs Feeling dichotomy in Myers-Briggs personality model and it is essential. Problem is that people can't properly assess myself. These tests really should be done with say 1 close friend/lover and 1 family member and you vote on each answer to questions. I like this website: https://personalityjunkie.com

[Saray]

Logical with lack of emotions , with a person u love ofc , but through out ghe years of pain and despair managed to be the ice cold type. But if you receive some sorts of emotion from me means way more then from someone who throws emotions all around... Not the best type of person , but it has its perks.

[HungLikeAHorsefly]

A little bit of both. On the one hand, I'm an engineer at a company that makes integrated circuits. I work with logic all day. On the other hand, I'm pretty good with people, too. In person, at least.

[Ledoyen]

Sometimes I lack empathy and I caught myself on the fact that I never think what other people feel

[JellyDonutguy96]

I can be the same at times :(

[Ledoyen]

It causes a lot of misunderstandings because people decide that you just don't care about them and they perceive you as a snob or selfish

[JellyDonutguy96]

yeah

I know and then I explain to that person that I care

[halfbowsey]

Isn't that the definition of snob?

[halfbowsey]

Or selfish

[alinakhanx0x]

I am a full blown empath which i try not to be. And i do take logical decisions depending on the situation.

[JellyDonutguy96]

does not having empathy make you a sociopath by default even though you don't want to be a sociopath?

[alinakhanx0x]

Empathy is what allows us to navigate day by day.
A human without empathy is a sociopath or a robot. outbursts. Having said that I can’t speak for other individuals, for sociopathy is different for everyone. I think it does make u one.

[JellyDonutguy96]

who me,

what if one doesn't want to be a sociopath
or feels guilt about it

[JellyDonutguy96]

just because one struggles with empathy
doesn't mean they're a sociopath

[Guzzzz]

Woah

[alinakhanx0x]

@JellyDonutguy96 its just my opinion.

[JellyDonutguy96]

ok

I'm not a sociopath

[Alan180188]

the more empathetic a man is the worst in bed, while the more logical a woman is the better she is in bed !! be logical people and enjoy the great sex ! :D

[TobyWinters]

I am a very cynical and logic driven guy... but I'm still empathetic. I understand other's feelings I just often disagree.

[Kurαȷ]

I can largely understand people's thoughts and feelings, but I believe they should not factor in decision making.

[SkyeMind]

There is a place to use either or, however I am certainly more empathetic in how I receive, respond and process information and people.

[Kayla45]

Logic is the key to life, and separates you from the lesser beings of this filthy world.

[JellyDonutguy96]

someone here is an undiagnosed sociopath

[serious]

Really good to hear this from a young woman. Keep it up.

[boggboss]

I have a pretty good understanding of when to use either

[SketchForger]

A value empathy a lot. But I am not afraid to admit that I operate on a much more logical way. I value empathy over anything, but I can't help thinking in a logical manner.

[SoundProtocol]

One doesn't exclude the other. One can be both given he has full control over his emotions.

[RolandCuthbert]

I think logic and empathy are both equally important.

As well as spiritual knowledge.

[Pamina]

I don't think I'm one thing significantly more than the other, so I voted B.

[Freduns]

Im Bad at empathy, like screwed up Bad, my coworker Just died a couple of days ago and im like whatever.

[AD240pCharlie]

I suck at empathy. Unless people are clear and direct with how they feel (like if they are openly crying), then I can never guess what they're thinking or how they're feeling.

[DiegoO]

More logical. I trie to be empathic but many always want to take advantage of that so.. Yeah, logical, although the correct term should be assertive.

[Travis_Skyles]

I don't really feel empathy so I have to go with logic.

[LegateLanius]

Depends on the situation. I stand by my morals. So if it goes against it, they have no empathy from me.

[Juxtapose]

Mostly logical and I prefer it that way. The further I can distance myself from emotions the better, since I rarely see a benefit from most emotions.

[Anonymous]

Empathy. I put others before me. I have to know everybody is okay

[adamjanovic]

Somewhere in between, but leaning more towards logical.

[BronzedAdonis]

I have a person history of acting on emotion rather than reason (and its (consistently backfired on me)

[thatdude88]

I am a very logical person, sometimes I completely lack empathy. I've hurt people because of it but sometimes I just don't really realize I'm doing it :/

[AxlStahlmann]

Depends on my mood and how well my mental gears are doing that day.

[_unique]

Definitely more emphatic. I just think that decisions that come from your heart are what you really want

[endlessunknown]

Out of the 2 I would say logical, and Empathetic in certain situations. I feel sorry for those who are empathetic and make decisions on that alone.

[LuWe22]

Logical. Too logical you can say because I know nothing about love

[maxcates]

I'm always empathetic but there's some things I know very little about.

[captain_voidwalker]

Emotions are worthless, civilization wasn't built by fefe's and wawa

[noperoo]

Pure logical but i inderstand when to act in empathy for social purposes

[Aiko_E_Lara]

I'm really empathic but I use my logic to build a wall for myself. I think I'm both.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Logical and I don't like it neither, because it forms into a hard heart where I lack compassion.

[Smegskull]

"best of both worlds"? What's good about an empathetic world?

[That2kKid21]

Logical. I don't use my emotions to make life altering decisions.

[AlienChickk]

In between, but I am more empathic than logical.

[Anonymous]

Probably logical but you never prevent in the act emotion or sensation

[SavageRae4Ever]

I’m both!
They both of the same level honestly

[Hurlyburly]

Somewhere in between, depends on the situation

[CarpetDenim]

Definitely more logical

[TripleAce]

Logical... I enjoy logic based classes...

[kaskas19]

Probably a bit more empathetic.

[Highsxhoolstudent15]

I don’t care about people’s feelings

[RedThread]

I encompass and eclipse both those.

[pleasestopthis]

I'm more logical than empathic.

[legendary_gladiator]

I believe in scientific facts and figures.

[KatnCat]

Depends on my mood... I can’t say either or

[JellyDonutguy96]

50/50
both logical and empathetic

[HornetsFanAllDay]

I am logically empathetic, IE 59/50

[HornetsFanAllDay]

50/50 typo

[Kunty_Mc_Kunt]

im a cunt so whatever

[TheDreamRunner]

Both, more of a logical one

[lacaras]

I'm an INTJ, logic is my strong suit

[rahul_24]

In between but I had moments in both sides

[talltom94]

Somewhere inbetween but I'd side more with logical

[Revolver_]

Somewhere in between.

[fauchelevent]

Empathetic.

[Seppelson]

I am absolutely not logic ^^ I am just empathic