Investigating interpreters’ empathy

Korpal, Paweł; Jasielska, Aleksandra

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“…A different study conducted by Korpal and Jasielska (2019) in the language combination Polish-English aimed to examine whether simultaneous interpreters were affected by speakers' emotions with a specific focus on empathy. To this end, the researchers used a neutral speech and an emotional speech.…”

Section: Studies On Empathy With a Specific Focus On Interpreters' Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Merlini & Favaron ( 2003) Krystallidou et al ( 2018) Gutierrez et al (2019) Category: Empathy in healthcare settings Pugh & Vertere (2010) Merlini & Gatti ( 2015) Merlini (2015) Category: Concept of empathy in the profession Brauer (2018) Category: The effect of empathy in the profession Korpal and Jasielska (2019) Medina Escajadillo (2019) Lexgo Translations (s.f.) Table 4.…”

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Empathy in PSI: Where we stand and where to go from here

Garcés

Peñalver

2021

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The influence of emotions is very significant in PSIT, since these professionals usually find themselves interpreting in communicative situations in which the people that they provide a service to suffer some kind of emotional distress. This can be particularly challenging for interpreters, since many codes of conduct on the ethics of the profession highlight neutrality as one of the main features that they must respect. In the case of empathy, a value expected to be offered by public workers, many studies have highlighted the importance it has to improve interactions. However, this topic has not been developed in depth in many research studies up to date. Therefore, the aim of this article is to conduct a systematic review of the studies published in the field of PSIT with relation to empathy and how it affects the profession. We will limit the review to studies published from 2000 to 2020. In the conclusions we will reflect on the importance of conducting this kind of studies to review current research needs and establish future directions.

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Section: Studies On Empathy With a Specific Focus On Interpreters' Practicementioning

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Section: Softeningmentioning

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Empathy in PSI: Where we stand and where to go from here

Garcés

Peñalver

2021

FITISPos-IJ

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“…Other psychometric instruments have also been applied in some interpreting studies adapted for different research purposes: Korpal and Jasielska (2018) employed the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) developed by Watson et al (1988) to measure participants' empathy during simultaneous interpreting, while Chiang (2010) measured interpreting students' anxiety level in the interpreting class using the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) (Horwitz et al, 1986). In written translation studies, however, psychometric instruments have rarely been employed in investigations on TP or stress.…”

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A multi-methodological approach to studying time-pressure in written translation: Manipulation and measurement

Weng

Zheng

2021

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The effect of time pressure on task performance of written translation has been researched since the 1990s. However, little attention has been paid to the methodological issues of manipulating and measuring time pressure in these empirical studies. To bridge this gap, we propose a methodological framework involving diverse approaches to time-pressure manipulation and measurement. Specifically, in addition to objectively constraining the time frame for a task, we present three subjective time-pressure manipulation strategies: giving pre-task instructions about time, increasing participants’ intrinsic motivation for the task, and visualizing the elapse of time. Meanwhile, a range of feasible methods of time-pressure measurement is structured from the physiological, psychological and behavioural perspectives. This includes physiological measures such as galvanic skin response, heart rate, blood pressure, pupil dilation and salivary cortisol test, psychological measures such as psychometric instruments and retrospective questionnaires, and behavioural measures such as eye movements and keystroke activities. Based on a thorough survey of existing studies and the merits borrowed from neighbouring disciplines, this article aims to strengthen and enrich the methodology of time-pressure studies and benefit future translation research on relevant topics.

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“…In a study by Korpal and Jasielska (2019), SC was measured to test whether interpreters are affected by a speaker's emotions. A group of 20 professional interpreters was asked to simultaneously interpret two speeches, a neutral one and an emotional one.…”

Section: Skin Conductance In Translation and Interpretingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…• been asked to wear pulsometer watches with bands under their chests (e.g., Korpal, 2016;Rojo López et al, 2014) or galvanic skin sensors (e.g., Korpal & Jasielska, 2019); and • even been asked to interpret or translate while lying inside a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanner (e.g., Hervais-Adelman et al, 2015;Szpak et al, in press).…”

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Through your skin to your heart and brain: A critical evaluation of physiological methods in Cognitive Translation and Interpreting Studies

Rojo

Korpal

2021

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This article offers a critical appraisal of two experimental methods used to provide physiological measures of stress and emotions in translation and interpreting research, namely, the analysis of heart rate and heart rate variability, and skin conductance. This is a hands-on introduction to summarize information for fellow-researchers on what these methods are and what they tell us about our body and mind as well as to offer a comprehensive summary of practical applications and analysis standards. The first part of the article introduces the ways in which emotions are experienced and processed in the brain; it provides a framework for interpreting physiological arousal and its role in the perception and construction of emotions. The second part is structured in two parallel sections devoted to each of the two experimental methods. Both sections review existing research on these methods in Translation and Interpreting Studies and discuss the way in which each can best be used in experimental research. They offer suggestions on experiment planning, measurement, data analysis and data reporting. A final remark on ethics and triangulation is offered and some emerging challenges are addressed.

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Investigating interpreters’ empathy

Cited by 22 publications

References 42 publications

Empathy in PSI: Where we stand and where to go from here

Empathy in PSI: Where we stand and where to go from here

A multi-methodological approach to studying time-pressure in written translation: Manipulation and measurement

Through your skin to your heart and brain: A critical evaluation of physiological methods in Cognitive Translation and Interpreting Studies

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