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Of course I'm keeping my eye out for literature on improving empathy. All the reviews I found so far said that we're not sure how to do that yet, because the studies do not give strong and clear results. Most of the literature is about trying to train medical workers to have empathy.
Roots of Empathy seems promising, but I don't know whether it's been tested in adults.
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Roots of Empathy says caring for babies nurtures empathy.
Emotional awareness is a skill that can be cultivated, and increases one's agreeableness. Watch a disagreeable person in action and it's pretty obvious that they're not really picking up how other people are reacting to their behavior. Note that it's much easier to see disagreeable behavior is in others than in oneself. The challenge in becoming more agreeable lies partly in seeing oneself as others see you.
I am very interested in that. My roommate told me horror stories about his STNA (State Tested Nurse's Aide) training and I would like to know if any progress is being made in this area.