试论同情心教育的价值与途径

On the Value and Methonds of Sympathy Education

同情心是基于对他人的负性情绪状态或情境的理解而产生的他人取向的情绪反应,它包括悲伤、关心和缓解他人负性情绪的愿望。它是道德情感和良心的主要组成部分,是亲社会行为和利他行为的重要中介因素。通过对同情心教育的价值探究,提出对人们进行同情心教育是当前道德教育的一项十分迫切的任务。同情心可以通过对他人的情绪情感认知、情绪教养、同情行为的强化和树立模仿的榜样等方法来培养。

Sympathy is an others-orientation emotional reaction based on the understanding of others＂ negative emotional state, including sadness, care and the desire of relieving others＇ negative emotions. It is the main composition of moral emotions and conscience, the important medi-factor of prosocial and altruistic behavior. By exploring the value of sympathy education, sympathy education as an urgent task in modem moral education is proposed. Sympathy can be brought up by means of recognizing one＇s emotions, emotions cultivation, enforcing sympathetic behaviors and imitations.