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Empathy : what it is and why it matters / by David Howe.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013Copyright date: ©2013Description: vi, 240 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1137276428
  • 9781137276421
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 152.41 23
LOC classification:
  • BF575.E55 H69 2013
Contents:
1. Introducing empathy -- 2. Origins and definitions -- 3. The evolution of the empathic mind -- 4. How children develop empathy -- 5. The empathic brain -- 6. Individual differences in empathy levels -- 7. When empathy is absent or low -- 8. Psychopathy and borderline personality disorder -- 9. Social perspectives and client experiences -- 10. Empathic communication and helping relationships -- 11. Why empathy works -- 12. Empathy, morals and pro-social behaviour -- 13. Promoting empathy in children -- 14. Promoting empathy in adults -- 15. Living well together: empathy and social cohesion -- 16. Being human.
Summary: "Empathy is key to good relationships. In its absence, behavior becomes puzzling, even dangerous. David Howe's fascinating new book examines what empathy is, why we have it and how it develops. He explores the important part empathy plays in child development and therapeutic work as well as its significance for how society organizes itself"--Provided by publisher.
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Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 152.41 HOW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A526758B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introducing empathy -- 2. Origins and definitions -- 3. The evolution of the empathic mind -- 4. How children develop empathy -- 5. The empathic brain -- 6. Individual differences in empathy levels -- 7. When empathy is absent or low -- 8. Psychopathy and borderline personality disorder -- 9. Social perspectives and client experiences -- 10. Empathic communication and helping relationships -- 11. Why empathy works -- 12. Empathy, morals and pro-social behaviour -- 13. Promoting empathy in children -- 14. Promoting empathy in adults -- 15. Living well together: empathy and social cohesion -- 16. Being human.

"Empathy is key to good relationships. In its absence, behavior becomes puzzling, even dangerous. David Howe's fascinating new book examines what empathy is, why we have it and how it develops. He explores the important part empathy plays in child development and therapeutic work as well as its significance for how society organizes itself"--Provided by publisher.

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