The role of culture in affective empathy: Cultural and bicultural differences

Journal of Cognition and Culture

Volumn 10, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 309-326

  Cassels, Tracy G ^a   Chan, Sherilynn ^a   Chung, Winnie ^a   Birch, Susan A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

affective empathy; bicultural; Culture; empathic concern; empathy; personal distress; prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651476361     PISSN: 15677095     EISSN: 15685373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853710X531203     Document Type: Article

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