Tag: empathy

New insights into how employees manage stressful situations at work

From the University of East Anglia press release: Researchers have developed a new tool which could benefit organisations and their staff by assessing employees’ beliefs about how they manage challenging… Read more »

Study suggests arts and humanities in medical school promote empathy and inoculate against burnout

From the Tulane University press release: Medical students who spend more time engaging in the arts may also be bolstering the qualities that improve their bedside manner with patients, according… Read more »

Study suggests objectification of women results in lack of empathy

From the University of Vienna press release: Sexualized representations, especially the emphasis of secondary sexual characteristics, can change the way we perceive an individual. An international team of researchers led… Read more »

Study suggests mirror neuron activity predicts people’s decision-making in moral dilemmas

From the University of California – Los Angeles press release: It is wartime. You and your fellow refugees are hiding from enemy soldiers, when a baby begins to cry. You… Read more »

Study suggests virtual reality makes journalism immersive, realism makes it credible

From the Penn State press release: Virtual reality technology may help journalists pull an audience into their stories, but they should avoid being too flashy, or their credibility could suffer,… Read more »

Study suggests sharing experiences improves wellbeing of healthcare staff

From the University of Surrey press release: Healthcare staff who regularly share the emotional, social or ethical challenges they face in the workplace experience less psychological distress, improved teamwork and increased… Read more »

Study suggests something universal occurs in the brain when it processes stories, regardless of language

From the University of Southern California press release: New brain research by USC scientists shows that reading stories is a universal experience that may result in people feeling greater empathy for… Read more »

Study suggests understanding perceptions of reputation, identity offers opportunity

From the University of Notre Dame press release: Though we are taught from an early age not to judge others, we can use our perceptions of others to work toward positive… Read more »