Empathy & Compassion

Roots of Empathy Evaluation Reflections | Nick Petten

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This short post summarizes the evaluation work of the Roots of Empathy program up to 2012.

I was not involved in the evaluation. Regardless, I suggest some recommendations for future evaluations in different cultural contexts considering the emerging international scope of the program. You can view publications of the Roots of Empathy program here. 


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 Furthermore, empathy is understood to be
a core component in the genesis and
enactment of prosocial behaviors
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