Objective: To explore neural mechanism of people with different empathic ability when processing emotional faces by event-related potentials (ERP). Methods: 32 subjects were chosen based on their Empathy Quotient scores. They were required to watch sad or pleasant faces and judge the emotion or gen...
In line with the social brain hypothesis the findings show that dispositional empathic abilities (IRI), and empathic concern specifically, predict how many close relationships people maintain. The study also found that emphatic abilities are strategically used in people's social network, with more ...
The word “empath” has been taking on a new meaning lately. At one point, it was used mostly in science fiction to describe a person with paranormal abilities to understand the mental and emotional states of others. Although many people still associate empaths with a spiritual component, today...
Our experiences with the approach highlighted areas where designers and participants held radically different views. The tenet of our approach was that to overcome these differences we needed to create an empathic relationship between participants and designers. To achieve this we modified participatory ...
the results suggest that empathic accuracy as a skill extends beyond interpersonal interactions into music. Tabak believes that the study provides tentative support for the theory that music is first and foremost a social behavior that gradually develops to help individuals connect with others and bette...
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Regarding compassion, staff need to be approachable, non-judgemental, empathic, genuine and passionate about their work with CYP. Regarding competence, CYP and parents want staff to be experienced, knowledgeable and therapeutically skilled; this could mean being seen by an accredited mental health ...
“You take someone who is not doing well, shutting down, and throw them in a system that requires them to have the highest problem-solving abilities and emotional regulation,” said Jeff Sung, a psychiatrist colleague of Whiteside’s who works with high-risk clients and trains others to do ...
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