1st Edition

Empathy Development, Training, and Consequences

302 Pages
by Routledge

302 Pages
by Routledge

302 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1985, this book sought to thoroughly examine and better understand a dimension of interpersonal relations which at the time had often proven elusive, confusing, and quite difficult to operationalize. Empathy had been diversely defined, hard to measure, often resistant to change, yet emerged as a singularly important influence in human interaction. The Editors lengthy... Read more

Preface.  1. Historical and Contemporary Definitions  2. Development of Empathy  3. Perceptual and Affective Reverberation Components  4. The Cognitive Analysis Component  5. Psychotherapeutic Consequences  6. Educational Consequences  7. Parenting Consequences  8. Training.  References.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

Biography

Arnold P. Goldstein, Gerald Y. Michaels