Reading and Empathy with Professor Louise Philips
Thursday 20 November | 12:30-13:30
Free (ticketed)
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Visit organiser website(this link will open in a new window) 01224 070707 [email protected]Does it matter whether you prefer fiction or non-fiction? Does reading enhance empathy or are more empathic people more drawn to fiction? Does reading relate to empathy and social functioning?
Prof Louise Philips from the University of Aberdeen’s School of Psychology and her team have been exploring these questions and more as part of their recent research into the reading habits of older adults.
Join us as they share their findings to find out more about the links between reading, empathy and social skills in older adults.
Venue information
Aberdeen Central Library
Rosemount Viaduct
AB25 1GW
Ramped entrance, lift access, radar/disabled toilet facilities.