Resonance mechanism in empathic behavior. BEES, BIS/BAS and psychophysiological contribution

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 105, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 298-304

  Balconi, Michela ^a   Bortolotti, Adriana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic measures; BIS BAS; Empathy; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052833108     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: 1873507X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2011.08.002     Document Type: Article

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