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Pilot Study Of Empathy In Adults, Libby Moberg Mar 2019

Pilot Study Of Empathy In Adults, Libby Moberg

UNO Student Research and Creative Activity Fair

Empathy is of critical public health importance due to its association with relationship satisfaction and well-being (Davis & Oathout, 1987; Davis, 1983). There is growing evidence that bilingual individuals may have higher levels of empathy (Javor, 2016). One potential mechanism for this relationship is that bilingual individuals tend to have higher levels of executive functioning (Costa et al, 2008), which is linked to higher empathy because individuals are able to more easily adopt others’ perspectives. Previous studies examining this question have largely relied on self-report questionnaires assessing empathy as a general tendency (i.e., trait). No studies have examined differences in …


Physiotherapy To Enhance Active Ageing, Yee Hung, Priscilla Poon Mar 2014

Physiotherapy To Enhance Active Ageing, Yee Hung, Priscilla Poon

International Conference: Overcoming Challenges in Active Ageing

No abstract provided.


Nutrition Issues For The Older Population, Sandra Capra Mar 2014

Nutrition Issues For The Older Population, Sandra Capra

International Conference: Overcoming Challenges in Active Ageing

No abstract provided.


Life Course Approach To Successful Ageing, Lok Kwan, David Dai Feb 2014

Life Course Approach To Successful Ageing, Lok Kwan, David Dai

International Conference: Overcoming Challenges in Active Ageing

No abstract provided.