Empathy

What it is and why it matters

David Howe

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Palgrave
19 November 2012

Social welfare & social services; Psychology; Child & developmental psychology; Psychology: emotions

Empathy is profoundly important for understanding people's feelings and behaviour. It is not only an essential skill in conducting successful personal and working relationships, it also helps us understand what makes people moral and societies decent.

With this compelling book, David Howe invites the reader on an illuminating journey of discovery into how empathy was first conceptualised and how its influence has steadily risen and spread. He captures the growing significance of empathy to many fields, from evolutionary psychology and brain science to moral philosophy and mental health. In doing so, he eloquently explains its importance to child development, intimate relationships, therapy, the creative arts, neurology and ethics.

Written with light touch, this is an authoritative and insightful guide to empathy, its importance, why we have it and how it develops. It offers an invaluable introduction for readers everywhere, including those studying or working in psychology, counselling, psychotherapy, social work, health, nursing and education.

By: David Howe
Imprint: Palgrave
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 321g
ISBN: 9781137276421
ISBN 10: 1137276428
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 19 November 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

DAVID HOWE OBE is currently an Emeritus Professor in the School of Social Work and Psychology at UEA. His research and writing interests span social work theory, adoption, emotional intelligence, attachment theory, and child abuse and neglect. To date, he has written 17 books, many of them regarded as best-sellers.

Reviews for Empathy: What it is and why it matters

A fascinating, well-written and wide-ranging exploration of the concept of empathy - Professor Ernesto Spinelli, author of Practising Existential Psychotherapy 'Throughout this highly accessible book, David Howe communicates complex subjects with magisterial clarity and ease.' - Bernard R Moss, Emeritus Professor of Social Work Education and Spirituality, Staffordshire University