Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness often involving hallucinations and/or delusions and marked social and cognitive dysfunction (Messias et al., 2007). Individuals who display sub-clinical symptoms of schizophrenia are characterized by the multid . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the association childhood maltreatment, temperament and empathy have with psychopathy. The research aims were to examine: (1) the association childhood maltreatment has on psychopathy; (2) the mediating effect . . .

The purpose of this project was to create a group counseling curriculum using tenets of relational-cultural theory (RCT) to decrease relational aggression among adolescent girls in schools. Teenage girls often experience a myriad of struggles during t . . .

Purpose: This study ran a pilot theater workshop for graduate level Master of Social Work students teaching acting training skills to promote accurate empathy engagement skills. Hypothesis: The hypothesis is that participation in the pilot theater wor . . .

This project was a non-experimental descriptive study to describe elementary teachers' beliefs of cognitive empathy development in students and the incorporation of empathy development into the curriculum. This concept was important because empathy is . . .

The purpose of this project is to address shame and the fear of disconnection in P-12 schools and how that disconnection has the power to negatively impact students. Research by Brown, 2016 has demonstrated that shame and disconnection in school leads . . .

As adolescents transition from childhood into puberty, social emotional difficulties begin to impact their functioning in many ways. When young individuals lack the appropriate coping and self-reliance skills, they are less likely to experience positi . . .

LGBT individuals face disproportionate amounts of social stress and discrimination. The purpose of this experimental pilot study was to determine the effects of viewing an LGBT documentary on heterosexual individuals' attitudes, knowledge, and empathy . . .

Navigating through the many periods of life introduces adverse and difficult situations that require specific skills and resilience techniques to overcome. Young girls certainly face many challenges when faced with puberty and adolescent years. Compas . . .

The purpose of "Counseling'The Bully'" is to offer middle school counselors a guiding, counseling framework they can utilize to effectively treat students suspected of bullying behaviors. Bullying is a wide-spread, serious issue in middle schools and . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of rapport building and types of interviewing techniques on elicitation of information from guilty, lying resistant suspects during an investigative interview setting. One type of a rapport buildin . . .

Anthropology has long been exploring the relationship between culture and cognition, but only in recent decades has American popular media culture been a subject of its own ethnographic investigations. This turn of gaze coincides with inquiry into und . . .

The present study examined the associations between psychopathy, commonly associated personality traits, and delinquent activities. The personality traits were examined as potential moderators of the influence of psychopathy on delinquent activities. . . .

Social-emotional development is critical for human development. From a very young age, children are capable of behaving prosocially, more specifically they are able to behave with empathy. Additionally, the literature on toddlers' empathetic behavior . . .

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to research the extent to which acting training, when incorporated into masters level social work curriculum, can enhance clinical empathy engagement skills. Hypothesis: The hypothesis is that that acting trainin . . .

The current study explores the relationship between culturally responsive classroom management and empathy as it applies to elementary school settings. Research indicates classroom climate can significantly impact students’ academic and social experie . . .

The purpose of this project was to develop a program that will foster a sense of empathy and respect toward students at the middle school level who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) by providing middle school coun . . .

There is an unequivocally high incarceration rate amongst socially, economically, and politically vulnerable individuals including racial minorities, the impoverished, and the mentally ill (Creswell & Poth, 2017). This has resulted in jails and prison . . .

A sincere apology requires the understanding and use of various socio-emotional skills that convey complex deliberation. There is reason to believe that children, with limited theory of mind, cannot demonstrate understanding of a victim’s perspective, . . .

Restorative justice is an emerging topic related to college student behavioral issues and offers a personal behavior alternative strategy. It is used predominantly to address crime, misconduct, and injustices in criminal justice, K-12 education, and h . . .