Practical applications of empathetic creativity are discussed with reference to music education, focusing on evaluation of individual contribution to group creative performances.
Rather, theoria's goal of a broader, more universal understanding of things invites us to consider how theories yielding empathetic knowledge also exhibit facets of prediction.
It is proposed that empathetic attunement is a necessary prerequisite for the emergence of spontaneous musical utterances which exemplify empathetic creativity.
The test of a slogan's validity, then, is again empathetic affirmation across a wide audience.
However, if boys prefer to play, for example, basketball with other boys, does it mean they are more empathetic towards boys than girls?
This lack of experience may have inhibited decentring, introspection and the development of trust, all of which are necessary precursors to empathetic attunement.
I agree that empathetic attunement can result when exploration and risk-taking has been set up within the piece previously, although not always necessarily.
Empathetic attunement was musically evident in the production of unpredictable musical 'invitation' or 'response' when participants engaged each other in challenging musical interaction.
