Department
Psychology & Family Studies
Format of Presentation
Poster
Research Category
Social Sciences
Description
This study is a replication of a well-known experiment by Cameron on empathy. We want to see how people decide to engage with tasks that require thinking and emotional effort. In the study, participants were shown scenarios where they could choose to see more or less detail about a person, like their age, gender, or how they were feeling. After reading, participants answered questions about how hard or mentally tiring the task felt. We also collected basic demographic information. The goal is to test if the original findings hold true and see how they apply to the W campus community. This study will help us understand how empathy and effort are connected and add to research on whether psychological studies can be replicated successfully.
Recommended Citation
Whitfield, Jourden J., "The Quiet Strength of Empathy" (2026). Undergraduate Research Conference. 4.
https://athenacommons.muw.edu/urc/2026/social-sciences-poster-session/4
Included in
The Quiet Strength of Empathy
This study is a replication of a well-known experiment by Cameron on empathy. We want to see how people decide to engage with tasks that require thinking and emotional effort. In the study, participants were shown scenarios where they could choose to see more or less detail about a person, like their age, gender, or how they were feeling. After reading, participants answered questions about how hard or mentally tiring the task felt. We also collected basic demographic information. The goal is to test if the original findings hold true and see how they apply to the W campus community. This study will help us understand how empathy and effort are connected and add to research on whether psychological studies can be replicated successfully.