Med students as emotional chameleons Page 1 least as difficult as calculus, but it must be
learned rigorously from the moment of entry into medical school; neither basic science nor the …

The amount of scientific and medical information students are expected to master is ever
increasing. This may draw attention away from the human aspect of medicine–the reason …

In his book Do No Harm, neurosurgeon Henry Marsh speaks candidly about the challenges
of being a doctor. Much of what happens in hospitals he says is “a matter of luck, both good …

repeated exposure, practice and feedback, in which clinicians are trained to attach the right
emotions to the right skills for professional performances. Ideas about professionalism and …

Emotions are an inherent part of medical education and lifelong clinical practice. Clinicians
and trainees are regularly exposed to a wide range of emotions, such as fear of making a …

Objective: Emotional intelligence involves the ability to monitor one's own and others'
emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use the information to guide thinking and …

In this educational case study I describe how one student used words and painting to
produce a creative interpretation and representation of an encounter with a patient. This …

Professionals are not supposed to feel desire or disgust for their clients, and they
presumably begin to learn" affective neutrality" in professional school. Medical students …

13 Fredrickson BL. The role of positive emotions in positive psychology. The broaden-and-
build theory of positive emotions. Am Psychol 2001; 56 (3): 218–26. 14 Bombeke K, Symons …

Emotions are complex. In medical education, there is much we do not know about if, when
and how emotions influence learning and performance at different levels of medical training …