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Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?
History & The Arts

Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?

...empathy. So does reading fiction make people more empathic or do more empathic people tend to read more fiction? Increasingly, experimental research does seem to show a causal effect of reading fiction on social skills, but the waters are still quite murky. Which skills are we talking about exactly? And what kind of fiction? Can all fiction be good for us? And is...
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Investigating environmental futures through speculative design
Society, Politics & Law

Investigating environmental futures through speculative design

...Empathy tree memory box] Empathy Tree: a memory box (left) and bio-sensing jewellery (right). Photo by Bart van Overbeeke. The participants collaborated on a series of ‘prototypes’ to give a material shape to particular questions about the future. A prototype refers to an early version of an artefact that enables an examination of its creative possibilities. When...
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Psychological profiling
Health, Sports & Psychology

Psychological profiling

...empathy, through their not developing the ability to feel for and with other people. Most killers kill in domestic circumstances. The killers that people see on the television screens tend to come from a very small group of people – they are egocentric." Whilst Paul agrees that crime has always been a part of society, he suggests that, "we do see an increase in violent...
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The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction
Health, Sports & Psychology

The importance of dignity and tailored support for poverty reduction

...empathy are often overlooked in poverty reduction efforts, yet they are essential for effective, lasting change. This article explores why cash alone isn’t enough and how respectful, tailored support can help people overcome poverty...There are many definitions of poverty, yet at the heart of all of them lies the lack of adequate income to meet essential needs. It is...
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Introducing Union Black
Education & Development

Introducing Union Black

...empathy, understanding anti-racism, understanding different cultures, diversity, inclusion and allyship....Introducing Union Black: Introduction - Welcome to this free course, Introducing Union Black. Start by watching the following video which gives an overview of the course. LURRAINE JONES: My name is Lurraine Jones, and I’m the Deputy Dean for Equality Diversity and...
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Level 1: Introductory 3 hrs
New Entrepreneurs 2015
Money & Business

New Entrepreneurs 2015

...empathy training in the NHS; Mikhail Devitt is developing Kleio, an app to help children learn to read; and Caroline Hearne who designed a new type of bag for bikes... Kleio Mikhail Devitt, winner of the New Business Challenge award in the OU Entrepreneurship Competition 2015, talks about Kleio - an app to help children learn to read. Bikeroo Caroline Hearne, the winner...
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Video 6 mins
The influence of From A Distance on audiences and participants
Society, Politics & Law

The influence of From A Distance on audiences and participants

...reflecting on acts of witnessing and empathy, but also feelings of shame. [Visitor's handwritten reaction to From A Distance] [Visitor's handwritten reaction to From A Distance] [Visitor's handwritten reaction to From A Distance] [Visitor's handwritten reaction to From A Distance] To find more about Behjat’s work and the reception during the event watch this video:...
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What makes a great speech?
History & The Arts

What makes a great speech?

...material forms part of The Open University course A150 Voices and Texts... Rhetoric Simon Lancaster and Tom Clark touch upon the history of speeches Historical context Capturing a moment in history Metaphor and contrast Techniques used to enhance a speech Flattery and Empathy Techniques to engage an audience Emotional connection Establishing on an emotional connection...
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