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Apathy can also be defined as a person's lack of goal orientation. [2] Apathy falls in the less extreme spectrum of diminished motivation, with abulia in the middle and akinetic mutism being more extreme than both apathy and abulia. [3] The apathetic may lack a sense of purpose, worth, or meaning in their life.
Apatheism (/ ˌ æ p ə ˈ θ iː ɪ z əm /; a portmanteau of apathy and theism) is the attitude of apathy toward the existence or non-existence of God(s).It is more of an attitude rather than a belief, claim, or belief system.
In Stoic philosophy, apatheia (Ancient Greek: ἀπάθεια; from a- 'without' and pathos 'suffering, passion') refers to a state of mind in which one is not disturbed by the passions.
The bystander effect, or bystander apathy, is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim in the presence of other people. The theory was first proposed in 1964 after the murder of Kitty Genovese , in which a newspaper had reported (albeit erroneously) that 38 bystanders saw or heard the ...
Kennedy supporters say they understand voter apathy better than anyone — that’s one of the reasons their candidate is running, to give people a choice between two unpopular candidates.
The Washington Mystics hired Jamila Wideman as the franchise's new general manager and Sydney Johnson as the team's coach on Monday. Wideman joins the Mystics after spending six years at the NBA ...
Apathy is a lack of emotion, motivation, or enthusiasm, deriving from the ancient Greek term Apatheia. Apathy may also refer to: Apathy (rapper), an underground rapper; Stephan Apáthy (István Apathy, 1863–1922), Hungarian zoologist; Apáthy, a surname "Apathy", a song by the industrial rock band KMFDM; Apathy, a defunct grunge band fronted ...
The FBI is investigating an incident aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship allegedly involving an unruly passenger. The incident took place Friday aboard the Navigator of the Seas, which was ...