Empathy Training: Developing and Implementing an Empathy Workshop Midori Meyer What I Did Developed and implemented a workshop designed to cultivate empathy in college students. Why I Did It Our project was conceived to address research findings that suggest college students of today are 40% less empathic than college students of 30 years ago. Low empathy is associated with higher rates of narcissistic and antisocial behaviors such as violence and aggression; and criminal and sexual offences. Who I Worked With Anderson , C., & Keltner , D. (2002). The role of empathy in the formation and maintenance of social bonds. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 25. Armstrong, K. (2007). The great transformation: The beginning of our religious traditions . Toronto: Vintage Canada. Armstrong, K. (2010). Twelve steps to a compassionate life. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. De Waal, F. (2009). The age of empathy. New York: Harmony . Keltner , D. (2004). The compassionate instinct. Greater Good, 1, 6 - 9. Siegel, D.J. (1999). The developing mind: Toward a neurobiology of interpersonal experience . New York: Guilford Press. Siegel, D.J. (2006). An interpersonal neurobiology approach to psychotherapy: How awareness, mirror neurons and neural plasticity contribute to the development of well - being. Psychiatric Annals, 36(4), 248 - 258. Siegel, D.J. (2007). The mindful brain: Reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being . New York: W.W. Norton & Company. What We Accomplished CHANGE FOR ME The realization of the profundity of the term “the wisdom in the room” brought with it tremendous personal rewards: the reward of witnessing the blossoming of those unbinding the beauty of their authentic selves, and the reward of feeling part of an inspired whole by relinquishing the false power of personal preconceptions to the unfolding of an infinitely wiser collective intelligence. CHANGE FOR PARTICIPANTS The participants found the deep connection, nonjudgmental understanding, and sense of belonging many felt they were lacking since leaving home for college. CHANGE FOR THE PROBLEM Our research and experience indicated that implementing empathy training into the basic structure of the education system, work environments, and prison system is warranted. Key References My stakeholders included students, professors, and administrators at a small liberal arts college.

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Empathy Training: Developing and Implementing an Empathy WorkshopMidori Meyer

What I Did

Developed and implemented a workshop designed to cultivate empathy in college students.

Why I Did ItOur project was conceived to address research

findings that suggest college students of today are 40% less empathic than college students of 30 years ago. Low empathy is associated with higher rates of narcissistic and antisocial behaviors such as violence and aggression; and criminal and sexual offences.

Who I Worked With

Anderson, C., & Keltner, D. (2002). The role of empathy in the formation and maintenance of social bonds. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 25.

Armstrong, K. (2007). The great transformation: The beginning of our religious traditions. Toronto: Vintage Canada.

Armstrong, K. (2010). Twelve steps to a compassionate life. New York: Alfred A. Knopf.

De Waal, F. (2009). The age of empathy. New York: Harmony.

Keltner, D. (2004). The compassionate instinct. Greater Good, 1, 6-9. Siegel, D.J. (1999). The developing mind: Toward a neurobiology of interpersonal experience. New York: Guilford Press.

Siegel, D.J. (2006). An interpersonal neurobiology approach to psychotherapy: How awareness, mirror neurons and neural plasticity contribute to the development of well-being. Psychiatric Annals, 36(4), 248-258.

Siegel, D.J. (2007). The mindful brain: Reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

What We Accomplished

CHANGE FOR METhe realization of the profundity of the term “the wisdom in the room” brought with it tremendous personal rewards: the reward of witnessing the blossoming of those unbinding the beauty of their authentic selves, and the reward of feeling part of an inspired whole by relinquishing the false power of personal preconceptions to the unfolding of an infinitely wiser collective intelligence.

CHANGE FOR PARTICIPANTSThe participants found the deep connection, nonjudgmental understanding, and sense of belonging many felt they were lacking since leaving home for college.

CHANGE FOR THE PROBLEMOur research and experience indicated that implementing empathy training into the basic

structure of the education system, work environments, and prison system is warranted.

Key References

My stakeholders included students, professors, and administrators at a small liberal arts college.