Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Keywords
Empathy;
Abstract
Since the turn of the century there has been a growing controversy as to the definition and significance of the term "empathy" in the separate fields of esthetics and psychology. People concerned with both areas use a similar basic definition - the ability to "feel into" an object or another person. It is in the attainment of this ability and the ways in which we can use it that the definitions vary. In the esthetic sense, empathy is thought of as a process of identification and projection. A person watching a play, for instance, projects himself into the actions and emotions of the actor and identifies with him to the degree of the empathic ability he possesses. Generally the psychological viewpoint expresses the idea that empathy is something separate from either identification or projection. It is a positive act involving the awareness of the empathizer. Even in this context, there is controversy which modern psychologists are attempting to settle.
Year of Submission
1959
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Education and Psychology
First Advisor
Calvin J. Daane
Second Advisor
H. M. Silvey
Third Advisor
M. W. Hanawalt
Date Original
1959
Object Description
1 PDF file (95 leaves)
Copyright
©1959 Alice Jane Anderson
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Alice Jane, "Empathic Ability Compared as to Environmental Setting and Concept of Measurement" (1959). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1933.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1933
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