Eliciting empathetic drives to pro-social behaviour during stressful events
Informazioni aggiuntive
Autori
Grignoli N.,
Filipponi C.,
Petrocchi S.
Tipo
Articolo pubblicato in rivista scientifica
Anno
2022
Lingua
Inglese
Sommario
In the current pandemic situation, psychological science is increasingly considered by public health policy. Empathy is mainly recognized as a crucial drive for prosocial behavior. However, this rich body of evidence still lacks visibility and implementation. Effective social programs are needed, and little is known about how to elicit empathetic drives. The paper gives first a clear foundation to the role of empathy during stressful events. It provides then a comprehensive overview of innovative interventions triggering empathic response in the public such as fiction, film, and theater. Moreover, it integrates interactive ways of sharing personal views that could elicit empathetic feelings in different people. Advances deriving from this perspective could be of significant public interest in the current and future health crises and help authorities develop innovative social programs, which should be the focus of further scientific inquiry.
Parole chiave
Empathy, Prosocial behavior, Stress, Social intervention, Fiction, Theatre, COVID-19, Pandemic
Periodico
Frontiers in Psychology
Volume
13
Pagine (o numero dell’articolo)
963544
Diffusione
Licenza
CC BY
Visibilità
Pubblico
Status open access
Gold
