Empathy and Social Relations

Monday, 7 July 2025: 19:00-20:30
Location: SJES022 (Faculty of Legal, Economic, and Social Sciences (JES))
WG08 Society and Emotions (host committee)

Language: English

In contemporary society and culture, empathy has evolved from a simple concept of compassion to a complex element underlying our social relationships. Its widespread adoption has brought both positive and negative implications, ranging from the promotion of deeper bonds to the potential for manipulation and exploitation. Researchers, faculty and stakeholders are invited to explore the multifaceted nature of empathy, specifically:
- relationship between empathy and power;
- transdisciplinary aspects related to the concept of empathy;
- relationship between empathy and social interactions;
- the concept of empathy in social research;
- positive and negative empathy;
- analysis of levels of empathy.
Session Organizers:
Gennaro IORIO, University of Salerno, Italy and Vincenzo AURIEMMA, University of Salerno, Italy
Oral Presentations
Empathy and Power in Live-in Care
Matthias HAUER, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany; Nadine GIESBRECHT, Germany
Too Empathic Not to be Manipulated? the Ambiguity of Empathy in International Self Help Bestsellers
Laura GHERARDI, Università di Parma, Italy; Gianluca MAESTRI, Università di Parma, Italy
Making Empathy with Noses. Emotions and Senses in Nursing Personnel.
Olga Alejandra SABIDO RAMOS, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana - Azcapotzalco, Mexico
Empathy Unveiled: Exploring Its Complex Role in Social Relations and Power Dynamics
Valeria SALADINO, Italy; Valeria VERRASTRO, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy; Fiorenza GIORDANO, University of Cassino, Italy; Danilo CALARESI, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy
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