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Download full textBatson, C. Daniel; And Others – 1984
The construct of empathy may be located conceptually at several different points in a network of social cognition and vicarious emotion. This paper discusses one specific form of emotional empathy, empathy in response to perceiving another person in need. First, evidence is reviewed suggesting that there are at least two distinct types of…
Descriptors: Altruism, Emotional Response, Empathy, Helping Relationship
