A review of the evidence for associations between empathy, violence, and animal cruelty

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-4

  McPhedran, Samara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cruelty; Empathy; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL CARE; ASSAULT; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD REARING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MORALITY; NONHUMAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNISHMENT; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

EID: 58349091661     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2008.07.005     Document Type: Review

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