Empathy: an empirical approach

Abstract

Some years ago, the first investigations regarding this important subject, empathic understanding, have been carried out in our environment. There are various nuances that have been appearing in the light of the different works, which together with showing the complexity of the phenomenon, have been enriching the vision of it.

At this point, and without having intended to do so, it is possible to speak of the existence of a line of investigation that has been developed in the Dept. of Psychology of Universidad de Chile where, in addition to the authors' works, various degree theses have been sponsored up to now.