Modern Foreign Language
Event Title
Don Quixote: Improving Medical Care One Reading at a Time
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Modern Foreign Language
Start Date
11-4-2014 9:00 AM
End Date
11-4-2014 10:30 AM
Sponsor
Ivette Wilson (Wabash College)
Description
In the last 15 years, many clinical and research doctors have analyzed Don Quixote through a medical lens. This work looks into the medical relevance of Don Quixote, both in the context 400 years ago when it was written as well as how it is still medically relevant today. Specifically, the research looks into how the psychological phenomenon called the "Quixote Effect" can produce altruism and empathy in medically stressful situations.
Don Quixote: Improving Medical Care One Reading at a Time
Indianapolis, IN
In the last 15 years, many clinical and research doctors have analyzed Don Quixote through a medical lens. This work looks into the medical relevance of Don Quixote, both in the context 400 years ago when it was written as well as how it is still medically relevant today. Specifically, the research looks into how the psychological phenomenon called the "Quixote Effect" can produce altruism and empathy in medically stressful situations.