The Empathy Exams
Leslie Jamison
A collection of essays explores empathy, using topics ranging from street violence and incarceration to reality television and literary sentimentality to ask questions about people's understanding of and relationships with others.
Award History
0 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay | 2015 | Finalist | Secondary source |
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01 Central figures
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02 Central places
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03 Suggested argument
The essays use topics like incarceration, street violence, reality television, and literary sentimentality to interrogate how people understand others and form relationships through empathy.
Model confidence 62%
04 Reading orientation
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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 48%.