2016
DOI: 10.7727/wimj.2016.344
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Empathy and Ontogeny: A Conceptual Approach

Abstract: The aim of this work is to describe the general process of development of empathy from the ontogenetic point of view and how this process is associated with the development of human empathy. The processes involved in the formation of empathy start in the fetal formation and conclude at the stage of young adulthood. Then, the formation of empathy in a subject is determined by biological and environmental factors and the interaction between these factors. These factors should be considered for any intervention i… Show more

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“…Generalization: a) The separate study of the components is an abstraction and there is a dialectical relationship between them [22,29]; b) The component of "Compassionate Care" is the one with the greatest potential growth and is characterized by being higher in women, which coincides with other studies that suggest that the emotional sphere is more developed in women than in men [32,33] and c) the observed weaknesses in the potential growth of empathy and its components could be a consequence of a curriculum that does not rationally consider the incorporation of active learning teaching processes around the introduction of elements that allow the best possible apprehension of empathy and a balanced development of its components.…”
Section: Compassionate Caresupporting
confidence: 72%
“…Generalization: a) The separate study of the components is an abstraction and there is a dialectical relationship between them [22,29]; b) The component of "Compassionate Care" is the one with the greatest potential growth and is characterized by being higher in women, which coincides with other studies that suggest that the emotional sphere is more developed in women than in men [32,33] and c) the observed weaknesses in the potential growth of empathy and its components could be a consequence of a curriculum that does not rationally consider the incorporation of active learning teaching processes around the introduction of elements that allow the best possible apprehension of empathy and a balanced development of its components.…”
Section: Compassionate Caresupporting
confidence: 72%
“…Esta variabilidad demuestra que existen factores endógenos y exógenos que afectan el desarrollo de habilidades empáticas en esta población; en este sentido, entre los factores exógenos se destacan la presión ejercida por los diferentes modelos de salud y sus exigencias, [31][32][33] y en el caso de los endógenos, la personalidad y el estrés Los factores endógenos pueden estar asociados al desarrollo de las bases biológicas de la empatía y por lo general no son muy susceptibles a cambios, mientras que los exógenos sí pueden modificarse. 3,[34][35][36][37] Al respecto, Thomas et al 38 señalan que la empatía está relacionada con la angustia y el bienestar: entre mayor sea la angustia, menor la empatía, y entre mayor el bienestar, mayor la empatía. Igualmente, según estos autores, el hecho de que los estudiantes de medicina se sientan angustiados y estresados podría estar relacionado con la adquisición de cada vez más compromisos y retos a medida que avanzan en sus estudios, lo que tiende a afectar su estado emocional.…”
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“…38 Finalmente, es importante señalar que la empatía es un constructo complejo que es afectado por factores evolutivos y ontológicos [39][40][41][42] y, en consecuencia, la enseñanza relativa al desarrollo de habilidades empáticas en los programas de medicina representa un problema aún sin resolver, por lo que las instituciones de educación superior deben seguir estudiando esta problemática y buscar alternativas que fomenten mejores niveles de empatía en los espacios de formación médica. 3,43…”
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