Education – The Conversation
Humanities student numbers drop due to job market applicability concerns, despite comparable salaries to other majors. Humanities skills valued by employers, provide life skills, combat loneliness. Humanities classes develop empathy, conversational skills, community sense. Benefits extend beyond humanities majors, vital for healthcare professionals. Humanities classes enhance critical thinking, interpersonal skills, necessary for workplace, citizenship. Literature exposure fosters understanding, connection, self-efficacy, engagement. Humanities teach human complexity understanding, emotion reading, essential survival skills.