A Harvard University study of 2021 found that positive empathy propelled kind acts towards others, including being helpful and cooperative. It fostered resilience and a high degree of satisfaction in their daily lives. While the benefits of empathy derived joy are enormous, it is hard to practice. Jealousy and greed arc enemies of happiness and we are surrounded by people who enjoy the suffering of others. On many occasions, negative feelings about the other may lead to social and professional bonding amongst peer group, such as amongst cricket fans or soldiers waging war. This poisons our social life. Lack of empathy drive individuals to lower the sell-esteem of others through social media. Select the most appropriate central idea of above paragraph from given options.
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Source: Previous Question PapersPersons perform kind acts due to positive empathy and consequently experience high levels of happiness while 1iving flexibly on the contrary jealousy and greed drive individuals to enjoy life by poisoning lives and eroding self-esteem of others through social media.
Most of the people become happy by watching persons suffering the pain by spreading negative emotions in the society and the material through social media that erodes self-esteem of others.
Individuals will be kind toward others only if schools provide them with opportunities to develop their own empathy.
As a result of negative behavior of persons engulfed in jealousy and greed towards other, self-esteem of others is lowered.
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