Daniel Lim
Biographic Data
| ID | 3892332 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Lim |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel |
| FAMILY NAME | Lim |
| SIGNATURE | LIM D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duke Kunshan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7742-8721 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Experimental Philosophy of Free Will and the Comprehension of Determinism
The presumption of compatibilism
Recent debates over the relationship between omniscience and free will have generated a number of views (e.g. Ockhamism). Though fascinating in their own right, what interests us in this paper is not so much the views themselves, but the way that intuitions have figured prominently in justifying these views. Proponents of the various views assume that their intuitions are the most pre-philosophically natural (or closely aligned with common sense)…
Investigating the role of adversity and benevolence beliefs in predicting prosociality
BACKGROUND: Does experiencing adversity engender kindness, and if so, for whom? Two studies tested the hypothesis that adversity predicts increased pro-social outcomes, and that this relationship is strongest for individuals who view others as good and trustworthy, or benevolent. METHOD: In Study 1, a cross-sectional survey design was utilized, and in Study 2 a longitudinal survey was conducted. RESULTS: In Study 1 (N = 359), the number of lifeti…
Trends and Factors Associated With Extremity Fractures and Post-Acute Care Utilization of Nevada Older Adults
Along with the trend of a steady utilization decline in the U.S. nursing home beds, post-acute care (PAC) utilization at the skilled nursing facilities has declined. This study was a cross-sectional, retrospective review of hospital discharge-based claim data. We evaluate the factors associated with utilizing post-acute care at rehabilitation facilities among those with extremity fractures in the state of Nevada. All Nevada hospital discharges of…
Philosophy through Computer Science
What do philosophy and computer science have in common? It turns out, quite a lot! In providing an introduction to computer science (using Python), Daniel Lim presents in this book key philosophical issues, ranging from external world skepticism to the existence of God to the problem of induction. These issues, and others, are introduced through the use of critical computational concepts, ranging from image manipulation to recursive programming t…
Guilt underlies compassion among those who have suffered adversity
Feelings of guilt can often result from the onset of adverse life events. Although guilt is often linked to psychological dysfunction, emerging findings suggest that it can also act as a powerful moral force in motivating compassion. Yet, little work has been done to examine how guilt, as a function of surviving past adversity, can affect people's propensity to feel compassion toward others. In three studies ( N = 350), we examined if the emergen…
Limited Intervention and Moral Kindergartens
Recently, William Hasker and Cheryl Chen have argued that James Sterba's argument for the non-existence of God based on the existence of horrendous evil consequences fails. Hasker, among other things, contends that eliminating horrendous evil consequences will result in a moral kindergarten. It is unclear, however, whether the elimination of horrendous evil consequences will result in a moral kindergarten. Moreover, if Hasker is right, then it ma…
Past adversity protects against the numeracy bias in compassion
Past research has suggested that one problematic limitation of compassion is its seeming resistance to increase in response to growing numbers of targets in distress. This insensitivity to numeracy results in the dampening of compassion when faced with mass suffering. Given that emerging evidence suggests that facing past adversity in life may foster compassion and a general prosocial orientation, we explored whether those who have experienced gr…
Suffering and compassion
Experiencing past adversity traditionally has been linked to negative life outcomes. However, emerging evidence suggests that heterogeneity exists with respect to links between adversity and resilience, with adversity often enhancing cooperation in the face of joint suffering. Here, the authors present 2 studies designed to examine if the severity of past adversity is associated with an enduring propensity for empathy-mediated compassion, and, if…
Regional Organizations and International Politics
Do regional hegemons use their power in regional organizations to advance foreign policy objectives? The authors investigate whether Japan leverages its privileged position at the Asian Development Bank (adb) to facilitate project loans for the elected Asian members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a platform from which it seeks to shape global affairs. Analyzing panel data of adb loan disbursements to twenty-four developing member-…
Regional Organizations and International Politics
Do regional hegemons use their power in regional organizations to advance foreign policy objectives? The authors investigate whether Japan leverages its privileged position at the Asian Development Bank (adb) to facilitate project loans for the elected Asian members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a platform from which it seeks to shape global affairs. Analyzing panel data of adb loan disbursements to twenty-four developing member-…
Limited Intervention and Moral Kindergartens
Recently, William Hasker and Cheryl Chen have argued that James Sterba's argument for the non-existence of God based on the existence of horrendous evil consequences fails. Hasker, among other things, contends that eliminating horrendous evil consequences will result in a moral kindergarten. It is unclear, however, whether the elimination of horrendous evil consequences will result in a moral kindergarten. Moreover, if Hasker is right, then it ma…
Regional Organizations and International Politics
Do regional hegemons use their power in regional organizations to advance foreign policy objectives? The authors investigate whether Japan leverages its privileged position at the Asian Development Bank (adb) to facilitate project loans for the elected Asian members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), a platform from which it seeks to shape global affairs. Analyzing panel data of adb loan disbursements to twenty-four developing member-…
Suffering and compassion
Experiencing past adversity traditionally has been linked to negative life outcomes. However, emerging evidence suggests that heterogeneity exists with respect to links between adversity and resilience, with adversity often enhancing cooperation in the face of joint suffering. Here, the authors present 2 studies designed to examine if the severity of past adversity is associated with an enduring propensity for empathy-mediated compassion, and, if…
Past adversity protects against the numeracy bias in compassion
Past research has suggested that one problematic limitation of compassion is its seeming resistance to increase in response to growing numbers of targets in distress. This insensitivity to numeracy results in the dampening of compassion when faced with mass suffering. Given that emerging evidence suggests that facing past adversity in life may foster compassion and a general prosocial orientation, we explored whether those who have experienced gr…
Guilt underlies compassion among those who have suffered adversity
Feelings of guilt can often result from the onset of adverse life events. Although guilt is often linked to psychological dysfunction, emerging findings suggest that it can also act as a powerful moral force in motivating compassion. Yet, little work has been done to examine how guilt, as a function of surviving past adversity, can affect people's propensity to feel compassion toward others. In three studies ( N = 350), we examined if the emergen…
Limited Intervention and Moral Kindergartens
Recently, William Hasker and Cheryl Chen have argued that James Sterba's argument for the non-existence of God based on the existence of horrendous evil consequences fails. Hasker, among other things, contends that eliminating horrendous evil consequences will result in a moral kindergarten. It is unclear, however, whether the elimination of horrendous evil consequences will result in a moral kindergarten. Moreover, if Hasker is right, then it ma…
Philosophy through Computer Science
What do philosophy and computer science have in common? It turns out, quite a lot! In providing an introduction to computer science (using Python), Daniel Lim presents in this book key philosophical issues, ranging from external world skepticism to the existence of God to the problem of induction. These issues, and others, are introduced through the use of critical computational concepts, ranging from image manipulation to recursive programming t…
Trends and Factors Associated With Extremity Fractures and Post-Acute Care Utilization of Nevada Older Adults
Along with the trend of a steady utilization decline in the U.S. nursing home beds, post-acute care (PAC) utilization at the skilled nursing facilities has declined. This study was a cross-sectional, retrospective review of hospital discharge-based claim data. We evaluate the factors associated with utilizing post-acute care at rehabilitation facilities among those with extremity fractures in the state of Nevada. All Nevada hospital discharges of…
Experimental Philosophy of Free Will and the Comprehension of Determinism
The presumption of compatibilism
Recent debates over the relationship between omniscience and free will have generated a number of views (e.g. Ockhamism). Though fascinating in their own right, what interests us in this paper is not so much the views themselves, but the way that intuitions have figured prominently in justifying these views. Proponents of the various views assume that their intuitions are the most pre-philosophically natural (or closely aligned with common sense)…
Investigating the role of adversity and benevolence beliefs in predicting prosociality
BACKGROUND: Does experiencing adversity engender kindness, and if so, for whom? Two studies tested the hypothesis that adversity predicts increased pro-social outcomes, and that this relationship is strongest for individuals who view others as good and trustworthy, or benevolent. METHOD: In Study 1, a cross-sectional survey design was utilized, and in Study 2 a longitudinal survey was conducted. RESULTS: In Study 1 (N = 359), the number of lifeti…
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Compassion (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Empathy (2 works)