Dimension

Mean (standard deviation)

T-test result (p)

Humanities^a

Natural science^b

Overall empathy ability

2.42 (.45)

2.45 (.40)

−.978 (.329)

Cognitive empathy

total

2.54 (.54)

2.60 (.47)

−1.539 (.124)

PT

2.56 (.57)

2.67 (.52)

−2.629 (.009)**

FN

2.52 (.61)

2.53 (.61)

−.209 (.834)

Affective empathy

total

2.30 (.57)

2.67 (.52)

−.115 (.908)

EC

2.58 (.67)

2.70 (.57)

−2.548 (.011)*

PD

2.02 (.55)

1.90 (.64)

2.469 (.014)*