Distress and Empathy [electronic resource] : Two Qualitatively Distinct Vicarious Emotions with Different Motivational Consequences / C. Daniel Batson and Others.

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...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Batson, C. Daniel
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1984.
Subjects:	Altruism. Emotional Response. Empathy. Helping Relationship. Individual Needs. Motivation. Prosocial Behavior. Social Attitudes. Social Cognition.