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Habits of Empathy

May 23, 2019 By On Course

Habits of Empathy

There has been a 40% drop in measured college student empathy since 2000 (Konrath, 2010). But is empathy really important for students? Empathy has been shown to improve test scores, develop leadership skills, strengthen classroom community, provide career skills, increase emotional intelligence, and reduce learner stress and reactivity. Given the major drop in empathy, can college students […]

Filed Under: Diversity, Empathy, Newsletters Tagged With: Jonathan Brennan, Prejudice, Vulnerability

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