Empathy and Fiction

Subgroup Size

Entire group

Duration

1 hour

External Cost

No

Lesson Plan

Source

Activity created by Dr. Lindsey Macdonald and Annette Benson, CILMAR, Purdue University, based on the following:

 

Alda, A. (Host) (2018, August 14). Ann Patchett on novelists and the sources of empathy in story [Audio podcast episode]. In Clear+vivid. podtail. https://podtail.com/en/podcast/clear-vivid-with-alan-alda/ann-patchett-on-novelists-and-the-sources-of-empat/

Tags:

  1. CILMAR staff collection
  2. emotional resilience
  3. empathy
  4. self-awareness

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Define empathy. 2. Recognize how we develop empathy for fictional characters. 3. Discuss the relationship between empathy and culture. 4. Articulate how empathy for fictional characters might translate to empathy for real people or situations.