Banca de DEFESA: LARA GOMES DE SOUZA SILVEIRA

Uma banca de DEFESA de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : LARA GOMES DE SOUZA SILVEIRA
DATE: 26/08/2025
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Videoconferência (com possibilidade de modelo híbrido)
TITLE:

EMPATHY IN 4 DIMENSIONS - An integrative approach in light of Tinbergen's questions

KEY WORDS:

Human behavior; Socio-emotional skills; Development.

PAGES: 164
BIG AREA: Ciências Humanas
AREA: Psicologia
SUMMARY:

Empathy is defined as the act of observing and understanding another person’s emotional reality, regardless of whether one has experienced that situation. As a socioemotional skill, its development requires being part of an environment that fosters its practice and raining. In order to put oneself in another’s shoes, an individual must, from early development, recognize their own emotions and perceive them in those around them. Thus, empathic behavior is influenced by both individual and contextual variables. The aim of this study was to identify how variables such as gender, socioeconomic status, and age influence empathy. Additionally, we seek to understand whether more empathetic individuals are indeed better at identifying emotions through facial expressions, as
suggested in the literature, and to develop a predictive model to determine which variables best explain empathic behavior. To investigate the expression of empathy across different age groups, we employed self-report measures and a behavioral test involving an eye-tracker — a device that tracks eye movements — to help us explore how emotion recognition efficiency impacts the empathic process. Lastly, we conducted an intercultural study to assess whether individuals from different nationalities display varying levels of empathy. Through these results, we aim to strengthen empathy research by combining two distinct methodologies and gathering data across various age groups and consequently, different developmental stages, thus offering a more comprehensive analysis of this behavior.

 

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interna - 1350337 - FIVIA DE ARAUJO LOPES
Externo à Instituição - LEONARDO RODRIGUES SAMPAIO - UFCG
Externa à Instituição - LILIAN KELLY DE SOUSA GALVAO - UFPB
Externo à Instituição - MAURO DIAS SILVA JÚNIOR - UnB
Externa à Instituição - ANGELA JOSEFINA DONATO OLIVA - UFRJ