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Art: an occupation with promise for developing empathy

S M Peloquin1

  • 1Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston 77555-1028, USA.

The American Journal of Occupational Therapy : Official Publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Engaging with art can cultivate empathy by utilizing senses, imagination, and immersive experiences. This connection between art and empathy is rooted in shared human responses like emotion and connection.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Medical Humanities
  • Occupational Therapy

Background:

  • Empathy is crucial for occupational therapists, who prioritize personal dignity.
  • The hypothesis that art engagement fosters empathy is explored, drawing from behavioral sciences and medical humanities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the assumption that engagement with the arts can develop empathy.
  • To analyze the mechanisms through which art may influence empathetic development.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of observations from artists and art philosophers.
  • Examination of the common actions and principles in art engagement and empathy development.

Main Results:

  • Art and empathy share commonalities in response, emotion, and connection.

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  • Three principles of art engagement that may foster empathy: sensory reliance, metaphor use, and immersion in virtual worlds.

    • Conclusions:

    • Developing empathy through art requires active engagement: using senses for feeling, imagination for new perspectives, and immersive experiences for deeper understanding.
    • Art offers a unique pathway to cultivate the "fellow feeling" essential for empathy.