That was my first thought too. In the article they talk about decreased empathy, but maybe it's social awareness.
I also feel like if I was sober, and that dude walked up to me, I would tell him what I actually think (don't kill the guy). If I was drunk, I would just say whatever I thought was the most amusing, which is clearly the more callous response.
They need to do a randomized experiment. It could be the social environment, it could be the types of people who like to drink a lot are more unfeeling, etc
I also feel like if I was sober, and that dude walked up to me, I would tell him what I actually think (don't kill the guy). If I was drunk, I would just say whatever I thought was the most amusing, which is clearly the more callous response.
They need to do a randomized experiment. It could be the social environment, it could be the types of people who like to drink a lot are more unfeeling, etc