Empathy-Related Responding: Associations with Prosocial Behavior, Aggression, and Intergroup Relations

Social Issues and Policy Review

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 143-180

  Eisenberg, Nancy ^a   Eggum, Natalie D ^a   Di Giunta, Laura ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

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EID: 78650142289     PISSN: 17512395     EISSN: 17512409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-2409.2010.01020.x     Document Type: Article

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