Lesson
39
APATHY AND ITS REMEDIES
Apathy
In this lecture we will focus on how apathetic behaviour influences human relations. As apathy influences
your behaviour it influences your relations and the environments around you. We will try to understand the
concept of apathy. Mainly our concern is the causes of apathy and how they can be addressed. In order to
improve the quality of our relationships it is necessary to learn, how can we cure the apathy or apathetic
behaviour?
What is apathy? It is basically the name of inaction, not being concerned about what is happening around. If
you feel disinterested with reference to your education, your family, your friends or the environment around
you, it means the situation is alarming and you have apathetic behaviour.
Let us try to understand the various definitions of apathy.
1. Apathy is the lack of feeling, emotion, interest or concern. Apathy can apply to an opinion,
situation or life in general and can become a serious mental concern when you stop caring about
everything and everyone around you (sometimes including yourself).
2. Apathy tries to move people away from its arch foe ‘the Passion’.
3. An absence of emotion or enthusiasm
4. The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
5. A lack of feeling or emotion.
6. (appa-thee) Apathy is a lack of energy, emotion or interest in what others generally find important.
7. A lack of interest or concern.
8. Indifference, lethargy, or general lack of emotion or feeling.
9. A feeling of personal non-interest or unconcern with politics.
10. Another term for passivity, submissiveness, and even numbness, reaching epidemic proportions
when it comes to social, economic, environmental, and political issues?
11. Symptoms include lack of awareness, concern, social responsibility and action,
which includes voting. This is particularly apparent for those in the 18 to 24 age
group.
12. The phrase "who cares?" is now a widespread excuse not to care.
13. After all, caring, thinking, learning and development are difficult.
Apathy and Politics
It is simply easier for most of us to be stupid and allow ourselves to be led. If you are indifferent in taking
part of the political activities and are not concerned about who is being elected in the elections, it is the
indicator of apathy. 18-24 is an active age group. If you are passive at this age you are having apathy. Apathy
makes you passive with reference to socio-political issues.
Apathy and health
Apathy affects the physical and mental health of the people. If the people, particularly the youth from the
age group of 18-24, is not concerned about their health, it may also be indicating apathy.
Apathy and society
Apathy is permeating in our society increasingly. Suppose, if somebody happens to meet a road accident,
nobody bothers to stop and look after him. It demonstrates the public apathetic behaviour. It is a difficult
and challenging process to encourage and to motivate individuals to take on responsibility, to become
socially, culturally, economically, and environmentally conscious.
Although both businesses and schools use the language of critical thinking, problem solving, effective
communication, team building, respect, and social responsibility and involvement, the bottom line remains
accountability.
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