Open AccessDEVELOPING EMPATHIC SENSITIVITY IN YOUNGER CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Sandra Kwaśniewska-Paszta
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
society register
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2544-5502
DOI - 10.14746/sr.2021.5.2.09
Subject(s) - empathy , drama , psychology , typically developing , sensitivity (control systems) , developmental psychology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , literature , art , engineering , autism , electronic engineering
The article presents a review of theoretical concepts on empathic sensitivity. The text demonstrates correlations between empathy and moral development and presents empathy in children and its conditions. The article is also aimed at pointing to the significance of empathy in human relations, and it introduces several factors which influence bringing up children to have empathy. Moreover, it presents the methods of working with children aimed at developing their empathic sensitivity. These include, among others, drama, working with literary texts and art techniques.