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Looking for Empathy? Avoid Alabama
By Tom Jacobs
A few months ago, a first-of-its-kind study ranked 63 nations of the world in terms of empa- thy, and the United States came in at an enviable seventh place. If those results didn’t ring true to you, perhaps you’re just not aware of how caring your friends and neighbors really are.
Or you live in Alabama, Delaware, or Kentucky.
In a newly published study that breaks down levels of empathy on a state-by-state basis, those three states ranked at the bottom. At the top were Rhode Island, Montana, and Vermont.
This is more than just an answer to a trivia ques- tion. A research team led by psychologists Rachel Bach of Beloit College and William Chopik of Michigan State University report more empathetic states also tend to have lower rates of violent crime, and higher levels of overall well-being.
The researchers ana- lyzed data from 79,563 American adults who volunteered to complete an online survey on the website of another co- author, Sara Konrath. While not scientifically selected to represent the population, participants were from all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
They responded to seven statements reflecting empathic con- cern, such as “I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me.” Another seven state- ments referred to the ability to imagine others’ points of view, such as “I sometimes try to under- stand my friends better by imagining how things
look from their perspec- tive.”
For each statement, par- ticipants reported their level of agreement on a scale of one (“does not describe me well”) to five (“describes me very well”). Scores on the emotional and intellectu- al components of empa- thy were combined to create a “total empathy” rating.
According to this data, the states with the most empathetic citizens are Rhode Island, Montana, Vermont, Maine, Oregon, Illinois, North Carolina, Utah, and California. Washington, D.C.—not technically a state, but included in the data—tied with Oregon for fifth place.
The states with the least-empathetic resi- dents are Alabama, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Indiana, Kansas, and Idaho (tied), Iowa, Alaska, and Pennsylvania.
The researchers also examined rates of pro- social and anti-social behavior in each state, utilizing such factors as the crime rate, the per- centage of the popula- tion that engages in vol- unteer work, and how much the average resi- dent gives to charity.
They found levels of total empathy “were pos- itively related to state- level volunteering and higher well-being,” along with “lower rates of vio- lent crime, aggravated assault, and robbery.”
While careful to note their findings do not prove causality, the researchers argue they provide evidence that “between-state differ- ences in important out- comes like crime, eco- nomics, and health may be attributable to psy- chological characteristics of people living in those places.”
Why certain states or regions show more or less empathy isn’t clear, but the researchers note that social influence may play a role. “Those living in more charitable areas may have become more empathetic after witness- ing the generous behav- ior in that area,” they write.
So if you’re living in a compassionate state, and taking advantage of the benefits of such a culture, be careful not to gloat. The people of Alabama don’t deserve disdain.
In fact, they could use some empathy.
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