Empathy
A Social Psychological Approach
1st Edition
Published on 20. February 2018
272 pages
978-0-429-96244-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides the readers with much of the understanding of empathy, examining empathy from the standpoint of contemporary social/personality psychology and emphasizing these disciplines' traditional subject matter and its research techniques.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
15,52 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-429-96244-8 (9780429962448)
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Person
Mark H. Davis is associate professor of psychology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Content
1. History and Definitions 2. Evolutionary Origins of Empathic Capacities 3. Assessment of Individual Differences in Empathy 4. Origins of Individual Differences in Empathy 5. Non-Affective Outcomes 6. Affective Outcomes 7. Altruism and Helping Behavior 8. Aggression and Antisocial Behavior 9. Social Relationships and Social Behavior 10. Where We Have Been and Where We Should Go
