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Plante, Thomas G.; Lackey, Katy; Hwang, Jeong Yeon – Journal of Experiential Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the possible enhancement of compassion in college students as a result of participating in community-based learning immersion trips. In two separate experiments, a total of 123 college students were given a series of questionnaires immediately before and after university-sponsored immersion experiences to…
Descriptors: College Students, Experiential Learning, Empathy, Altruism
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Jose, Paul E. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1989
Tested the hypothesis that adult readers would identify with story characters who display a similar gender role orientation to themselves. Findings indicate an interaction between reader's gender role and character's gender role behavior. Davis's (1983) Interpersonal Reactivity Index (Empathic Concern subscale) significantly predicted…
Descriptors: Characterization, Empathy, Females, Femininity