The Learning Scientists Podcast
Episode 93: Compassion Fatigue in Educators with Dr Chiara Horlin
September 25, 202538 min · 5,423 words
Show notes
In Episode 93, Carolina chats with Dr Chiara Horlin, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Glasgow, about wellbeing in educators and specifically about a phenomenon called ‘compassion fatigue’.
Highlighted moments
people were talking about guilt about bringing it home and then having nothing left to give to their own children.
“Pastoral care is emotional labour. And there needs to be at an institutional level better infrastructure to support students. And staff wellbeing supporting students.”
“all of the research today really does call for a systematic recognition that compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress is an occupational hazard.”
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