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When I say… empathic dissonance
Author(s) -
Laughey William F.,
Brown Megan E. L.,
Palmer Emilia G.,
Finn Gabrielle M.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medical education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.776
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1365-2923
pISSN - 0308-0110
DOI - 10.1111/medu.14441
Subject(s) - cognitive dissonance , empathy , psychology , social psychology , cognitive psychology
A new term defined as 'the mental discomfort created by making expressions of empathy that are not sincerely felt', the authors explore how "empathic dissonance" presents a common problem in medical education.