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Barnett, Mark A.; And Others – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1992
Examined whether having had a friend or family member experience rape heightens empathy for rape victims. Subjects who knew a rape victim reported experiencing more empathy for a patient presented on videotape than did subjects not knowing a rape victim. This empathy extended to all victims of trauma. (RJM)
Descriptors: Aggression, Consciousness Raising, Empathy, Identification (Psychology)