...Empathy is a very important trait in people because it shows that you care about the other person. It shows that you care even if you have went through the same thing. There's also a lot of different kinds of empathy. First of all, there's different kinds of empathy. First there is effective empathy, that is where you can share the emotions of others. Then their is cognitive empathy where you understand the emotion but don’t share them. Like a psychologist who who gets the emotion in a rational way even though client tells them. Last their is emotional regulation in this you can regulate someone’s emotion like a surgeon needs to control their emotions during operating on a patient. Secondly, we need to have empathy to feel someone's emotions....
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...The Influence of Affective Empathy and Autism Spectrum Traits on Empathic Accuracy Marije aan het Rot*, Koen Hogenelst Department of Psychology and School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands Abstract Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by interpersonal deficits and has been associated with limited cognitive empathy, which includes perspective taking, theory of mind, and empathic accuracy (EA). The capacity for affective empathy may also be impaired. In the present study we aimed to determine if EA in normally developing individuals with varying levels of autism spectrum traits is moderated by trait affective empathy. Fifty male and fifty female participants (‘perceivers’) completed the Autism-Spectrum Quotient and the Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale to assess autism spectrum traits and trait affective empathy, respectively. EA was assessed using a Dutch-language version of a previously developed task and involved rating the feelings of others (‘targets’) verbally recounting autobiographical emotional events. Targets varied in trait emotional expressivity, assessed using the Berkeley Expressivity Questionnaire. Perceivers with more autism spectrum traits performed worse on the EA task, particularly when their trait affective empathy was relatively low. Interpersonal deficits in autism spectrum disorder may be partially explained by low cognitive empathy. Further, they might be aggravated by a limited capacity...
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...“Guest of the nation” “Guest of the nation” touches upon the dilemma of justifying war on a personal moral and ethical level, and in describing this conflict it implicitly also touches upon the horrors of killing, and perhaps more importantly on what it does to a human being. The text tells the story of three Irish soldiers holding two Englishmen as prisoners of war and is split into four parts. In the first part we are told about the daily life and interactions of the irish- and Englishmen. Their relationship is generally characterized by an unusual amount of mutual trust and friendship considering that they belong to rivaling armies, and especially considering that the cause that the Irish are fighting for is probably personally motivated, rather than being the result of a draft. In the second part though this situation is darkened and complicated, by the fact that Jeremiah Donovan reveals that they are holding the Englishmen hostages as a mean of negotiation with the British, and that they are to be executed soon. In the third part the orders to execute are given, and part four depicts the Englishmen’s reluctant realization that they are to be executed by people who they perceive as friends and equals, as well as the Irish's reluctant attitude towards this execution, as Bonaparte puts it: "Why did any of us want to plug him? What had he done to us?" (S.62, L.7). The overall dramaturgical structure of the text can therefore be seen as a transition from an initial...
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...ability to understand their emotions, and of others is able to benefit on some situations verses people that do not use their emotional intelligence. The characteristic of a person with emotional intelligence is self- aware, people that are self- aware can take an honest look at themselves; and they do not let their emotions rule over them. Self- regulation are characteristics that prevents the person from making impulsive decisions, a person who is self- regulate does not become too angry or jealous; this can benefit a person at home or in a professional setting, because a person will think before they act instead of being careless. Empathy is an important aspect of emotional intelligence, when a person has and show empathy are great in managing relationships which can benefit a person either at home or in a professional setting. A great benefit of empathy is people with emotional intelligence avoid stereotyping and judging others, they live in an honest way; this can help prevent problems in any kind of relationship; because stereotyping others can be a negative thing. An important characteristic that is observed from people with emotional intelligence are social skills, people with strong social skills are team players, and they like to work with others. They help others develop and shine, rather than focusing in their own success first they like to help others in need. Emotional intelligence has a model of components that consists of four different factors. The first component...
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..."There are a broad range of counselling micro skills that can be utilized effectively in therapy sessions. Within the context of their personal history, effective micro skill applications can encourage clients to tell their stories in colourful and extensive detail. Such effective implementation of micro skills facilitates the development of rapport and a positive therapeutic alliance thereby permitting clients to enrich their perspectives regarding problem and opportunity situations in their lives (Egan, 2007). Three important counseling techniques will be explored, all of which have been clinically demonstrated to be efficacious in a broad range of counseling settings (Egan). The skills of active listening, empathy and sharing empathic highlights will be discussed and analysed within the framework of a counselling case study. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to examine the use, efficacy and deficiencies of how these skills were employed within a counselling session with a mother, let's call her Mary. Mary presented to counselling with a five year history of frustrated attempts to get her daughter to sleep consistently in her own bed. On one hand, she had gone to extraordinary efforts to influence and sustain effective sleep patterns in her daughter. On the other, a feeling of being out of control permeated drained resourcefulness. Mary felt she was too compliant with her daughter's unwilling behaviour and sought help from a counsellor. The surface structure of...
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...part of emotional intelligence. 2. Self-Regulation – This is the ability to control emotions and impulses. People who self-regulate typically don't allow themselves to become too angry or jealous, and they don't make impulsive, careless decisions. They think before they act. Characteristics of self-regulation are thoughtfulness, comfort with change, integrity, and the ability to say no. 3. Motivation – People with a high degree of emotional intelligence are usually motivated. They're willing to defer immediate results for long-term success. They're highly productive, love a challenge, and are very effective in whatever they do. 4. Empathy – This is perhaps the second-most important element of emotional intelligence. Empathy is the ability to identify with and understand the wants, needs, and viewpoints of those around you. People with empathy are good at recognizing the feelings of others, even when those feelings may not be obvious. As a result, empathetic people are usually excellent at managing relationships, listening, and relating to others. They avoid stereotyping and judging too quickly, and they live their lives in a very open, honest way. 5. Social Skills – It's usually easy to talk to and...
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...7 Sep 2004 AR AR231-PS56-14.tex P1: IKH AR231-PS56-14.sgm LaTeX2e(2002/01/18) AR REVIEWS IN ADVANCE10.1146/annurev.psych.56.091103.070141 V I E W A N I N C E S R E 22:24 D V A Annu. Rev. Psychol. 2005. 56:14.1–14.28 doi: 10.1146/annurev.psych.56.091103.070141 Copyright c 2005 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved First published online as a Review in Advance on September 10, 2004 PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR: Multilevel Perspectives Louis A. Penner Karmanos Cancer Institute/Family Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 40202, and Research Center for Group Dynamics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109; email: pennerl@karmanos.org John F. Dovidio Psychology Department, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York 13346; email: John.Dovidio@UConn.edu Jane A. Piliavin Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706; email: jpiliavi@ssc.wisc.edu David A. Schroeder University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701; email: dave@uark.edu Key Words altruism, cooperation, helping ■ Abstract Current research on prosocial behavior covers a broad and diverse range of phenomena. We argue that this large research literature can be best organized and understood from a multilevel perspective. We identify three levels of analysis of prosocial behavior: (a) the “meso” level—the study of helper-recipient dyads in the context of a specific situation; (b) the micro level—the...
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...I. INTRODUCTION Constructive deviance is becoming increasingly important in businesses today. What some people may not know is that it can bring about positive changes. Unlike much of the literature on workplace deviance which focuses on dysfunctional behavior such as antisocial behavior and workplace aggression, constructive deviants are employees who break the rules and norms but intend to benefit the organization. These individuals can play a key role in creating an organizational change and serve as future change agents. Given the increasing discussion on health care reforms, this paper explores the factors that relate to constructive deviance among physicians. Finally, practical implications and future research directions are discussed. II. Introduction Workplace deviance has generally been used to describe the following behaviors: antisocial behavior (Giacalone & Greenberg, 1997), workplace aggression (O’Leary-Kelly, Griffin & Glew, 1996), organizational retaliation (Skarlicki & Folger, 1997), and employee deviance (Robinson & Bennett, 1995). Although previous research has increased our understanding of the harmful effects of deviance within organizations, little research has examined the positive aspects of deviance. Constructive workplace deviance encompasses behaviors that violate significant organizational norms in order to contribute to the well-being of the organization (Galperin, 2003). Constructive deviance is becoming increasingly...
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...reason. Logic and abundant feeling combine to persuade. “What’s tricky about persuasion—and it’s this point that 12 Angry Men clarifies so thrillingly—is discerning the difference between getting others to think as you do, an obnoxious and risky use of power, and getting others to investigate themselves to discover common truths and facts—truths that transcend preference, prejudice, fear, and competitive jockeying. The courtroom drama, as a result, is usually a loud wake-up call as well, a reminder that there are such common truths.” ability to discern the behavioral signals of people—their often subtle but very real concerns, needs, orientation, and disposition. This is what we mean by empathy. Researchers have hypothesized—and found evidence to support—a positive correlation between this cognitive “sixth sense” and effective leadership. In short, leaders who are more empathic are better able to reach the fulcrum of their followers’ judgment. Perhaps the most obvious is having the courage of our convictions, especially in the face of pressure from others. The lead character – played by Henry Fonda – is under significant pressure form his fellow jurors, but he is determined to explore all of the evidence before he reaches a conclusion. He chooses principles over expediency. Important decisions should be given time. In the movie, a boy’s life is in the balance – if found guilty, he will be executed. So Fonda’s character (called Davis) wants to talk things through, not to rush to...
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...JAN REVIEW PAPER Measurement of empathy in nursing research: systematic review Juping Yu & Maggie Kirk Accepted for publication 16 July 2008 Correspondence to M. Kirk: e-mail: mkirk@glam.ac.uk Juping Yu MSc PhD RN Research Fellow Faculty of Health, Sport and Science, University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK Maggie Kirk BSc PhD RN Head of Research/Leader Genomics Policy Unit and Lead Professional Specialist (Nursing Professions) NHS National Genetics Education and Development Centre Faculty of Health, Sport and Science, University of Glamorgan, Wales, UK YU J. & KIRK M. (2008) Measurement of empathy in nursing research: systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing 64(5), 440–454 doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04831.x Abstract Title. Measurement of empathy in nursing research: systematic review. Aim. This paper is a report of a systematic review to identify, critique and synthesize nursing studies of the measurement of empathy in nursing research. Background. The profound impact of empathy on quality nursing care has been recognized. Reported empathy levels among nurses range from low to welldeveloped and there is clearly debate about what constitutes empathy and how it can be measured and improved. Data sources. Searches were made of the CINAHL, MEDLINE and PsycINFO databases, using the terms ‘empathy’, ‘tool’, ‘scale’, ‘measure’, ‘nurse’, and ‘nursing’, singly or in combination to identify literature published in the English language between 1987 and 2007. Methods...
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...doing so. Their employees are young and most not of legal age. Management has decided to make some changes to the menu which will impact many of the underage employees. Adding alcoholic beverages to the menu may cause a large percentage of employees to no longer be able to continue with their current position with the company. The news may stir up many emotions in the staff, even some emotions that staff might not be so proud of. As a good manager one must have empathy, which is “the ability to identify with and understand the wants, needs, and viewpoints of those around you” (Mindtools.com, 2014). There are Four Branches of Emotional Intelligence which can be used by management to help diffuse the angry staff members. 1. Perceiving Emotions: The first step in understanding emotions is to accurately perceive them. In many cases, this might involve understanding nonverbal signals such as body language and facial expressions. 2. Reasoning with Emotions: The next step involves using emotions to promote thinking and cognitive activity. Emotions help prioritize what we pay attention and react to; we respond emotionally to things that garner our attention. 3. Understanding Emotions: The emotions that we perceive can carry a wide variety of meanings. If someone is expressing angry emotions, the observer must interpret the cause of their anger and what it might mean. For example, if your boss is acting angry, it might mean that he is dissatisfied with...
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...CWT/IT Program, I would like to start by telling you a little about myself and what we do as Peer support specialist and to talk to you about Strength Base treatment. I use to work in the automobile industry for a number of years. In 1997, at my “intake interview” at the VA Medical Center in Richmond, VA, my new treatment team asked me about my “recovery assets.” They did not talk about what was wrong with me. No clinician had ever asked me about recovery assets before. After talking for awhile We found I had enough money, a reliable car, a safe affordable place to live, great intelligence and insight into my emotional and behavioral patterns, which they called “my illness,” And then they explained to me that I was a good candidate for cognitive therapies, recovery education, and peer support. This challenging, creative, socially useful work became the focus of my life after the automobile industry. My next challenge was finding people and things to add to the structure of my life. At the dealership, I burned out because my life was my work and my work was my job. These steps threw my recovery, which began with a breakthrough in psychotherapy three weeks before I reached the VAMC, into irreversible high gear, At the time (not any more). I did not know it at the time, but these clinicians were practicing “strength-based treatment,” focusing on my assets, not my deficits. Treatment in the past had always been about compensating for weaknesses and deficits, not building a...
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...angry that causes you to throw anything that you r hands can grab on? How about crying your heart for too much sorrow? Have you experienced your heart jumping for too much happiness? Today are you feeling bored? Excited? Scared? Happy? Emotions can lead to a lot of reactions and behavior. It could also unintentionally lead to a great achievement. Look at the Taj Mahal, because of the great love of a Mughal emperor, as a sign of eternal love, a great infrastructure was erected. Emotion in etymological definition is emovere, a Latin word which means “to move out’’. Emotions are subjective reactions to experience that are associated with physiological and behavioral changes. It is the feelings that generally have both physiological and cognitive elements and that influence behavior. It is also considered as the building blocks of personality. Kinds of Emotions Feelings and Emotions are powerful for human beings, and all of us experience different types of emotions. Emotions are stronger than feelings. It is closely related to motivation which is a desire to achieve a goal, combined with the energy to work towards that goal. It is concerned with the processes that describe why and how human behavior is activated and directed. While feelings concern the external sensations of pain and pleasure through the external senses of the body. Kinds of emotions: * Positive human emotions Glad Happy Delighted Joyful Elated Thrilled Exhilarated Hopeful Expectant...
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...-1- Session Reflection Module 1 Student No. 1361995 Background Chloe is a 15 year old female, who was referred to our service following a history of self-harm, low mood, and poor school attendance. An earlier assessment carried out via RCADS, SDQ’S and interview, revealed substantially high levels of Depression, Panic and Separation anxiety. Chloe resides with Mother, twin sister and older brother in a deprived borough of East London. Mum’s long term partner, is also actively involved in Chloe’s life, but does not live within the family home. Chloe has never had any contact with her biological father. School advise that there have been recent and historic referrals made to social care from them, around their suspicions of parental fabricated illness, none of which have been substantiated. Formulation The formulation used follows the 5 p’s principles (Dallos & Johnston,2006) which become a blueprint to identify what is going on. A predisposing factor that was identified was Chloe’s experience of Generalised Pain disorder from around 6 years old, which resulted in several months of absence from school. Despite the pain reducing at the onset of secondary school, Chloe’s attendance at school has been sporadic. Incidents of bullying and name calling, during year 8 appear to have triggered Chloe’s perpetuating negative view of self. As well as viewing ‘everyone’ as ‘untrustworthy’ and ‘out to hurt her’. Due to Chloe’s negative bias, she has become socially isolated...
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...Running head: GOLEMAN’S SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE BOOK REVIEW Dan Goleman’s Social Intelligence Book Review Summary of Key Points Unveiling a New Science Goleman contends that the most fundamental revelation of this new discipline is that people are wired to connect. Neuroscience has discovered that our brain’s very design makes it sociable, unavoidably drawn into a neurological connection whenever we interact with another person. This two-way connection allows us to affect everyone we interact with both physically and mentally. The new science of social intelligence should be thought of in terms of being intelligent not just about our personal and professional relationships, but also in them. Goleman explains that this involves expanding our focus in a way that looks beyond the individual to understand what really occurs when people interact, and to look beyond narrow self-interest to the best interests of others as well. Emotional Economy The realization that one person can trigger an emotion in another person or vice versa represents the powerful mechanism by which feelings are disseminated to others. Goleman classifies this as emotional contagion which is the emphasis of emotional economy. Emotional contagion comes in two forms; low road and high road. The low road is mental circuitry that operates in our subconscious at a very fast rate and tends to involve impulsive decision-making. The high road consists of mental circuitry that operates at the conscious...
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