Comment on 'A Relational Framework for Integrating the Study of Empathy in Children and Adults': A Conversation Analytic Perspective

摘要

This comment on Main and Kho's suggestion for "a relational framework for integrating the study of empathy in children and adults" (2019) takes a conversation analytic perspective. First, I will summarize how empathy is conceptualized within conversation analysis (CA), an observational approach that aims at reconstructing naturally occurring social interaction. Second, Main and Kho's suggestions for further research will be commented on, supporting their take on empathy as a relational phenomenon.