The effects of cognitive and affective perspective taking on empathic concern and altruistic helping

Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 136, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 613-623

  Oswald, Patricia A ^a  

^a IONA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ALTRUISM; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VIDEORECORDING; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; AFFECT; ALTRUISM; AROUSAL; COGNITION; EMPATHY; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 0030255483     PISSN: 00224545     EISSN: 19401183     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224545.1996.9714045     Document Type: Article

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