Distinct profiles of reactive and proactive aggression in adolescents : associations with cognitive and affective empathy [PDF]
Background: Aggression comprises a heterogeneous set of behavioral patterns that aim to harm and hurt others. Empathy represents a potential mechanism that inhibits aggressive conduct and enhances prosocial behavior. Nevertheless, research results on the
Euler, Felix +2 more
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Socio-Emotional Functioning and Face Recognition Ability in the Normal Population [PDF]
Recent research indicates face recognition ability varies within the normal population. To date, two factors have been identified that influence this cognitive process: the age and gender of the perceiver.
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Empathy and Depression Among Early Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Parental Support
Early adolescence is a period of development of emotional competence, but also of increasing vulnerability for the onset of depressive symptoms. While literature underscored that empathy promotes social relationships and psychological well-being over the
Emanuela Calandri +4 more
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Friend vs. Foe: Cognitive and Affective Empathy in Women With Different Hormonal States
Empathy is crucial for social functioning as well as social coherence. It can be influenced by modulatory factors such as familiarity and liking (i.e., emotional closeness).
Ann-Christin Sophie Kimmig +7 more
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Animals-assisted therapy: A brief review [PDF]
In rehabilitative setting, the presence of animals can be considered as an important stimulus for verbal and social communication, and for mood regulation.
Cerroni F. +22 more
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Association between oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms and self-rated 'empathic concern' in schizophrenia [PDF]
The nonapeptide oxytocin (OXT) and its receptor (OXTR) have been implicated in social cognition, empathy, emotion and stress regulation in humans. Previous studies reported associations between OXT and OXTR genetic polymorphisms and risk for disorders ...
Brockmann, Eva-Maria +5 more
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Self-Referential Cognition and Empathy in Autism
Individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) have profound impairments in the interpersonal social domain, but it is unclear if individuals with ASC also have impairments in the intrapersonal self-referential domain. We aimed to evaluate across several well validated measures in both domains, whether both self-referential cognition and empathy are
Lombardo, Michael V. +7 more
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The Empathy Imbalance Hypothesis of Autism: A Theoretical Approach to Cognitive and Emotional Empathy in Autistic Development [PDF]
There has been a widely held belief that people with autism spectrum disorders lack empathy. This article examines the empathy imbalance hypothesis (EIH) of autism.
Smith, A
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Dispositional and situational empathy in Parkinson's disease and their relationship with cognition
IntroductionParkinson's disease (PD) affects not only motor function but also social cognition, particularly empathy. While most studies focus on dispositional empathy—an automatic, stable trait measured by self-report—situational empathy, assessed in ...
Laura Alonso-Recio +4 more
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Empathy and Bystander Roles in Children and Adolescents: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
Empathy has been a constant component of anti-bullying programs based on bystander intervention. However, less is known about how cognitive and affective empathy are related to bystander behavior.
Alexandra-Maria Sabou +2 more
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