Changes in emotional empathy, affective responsivity, and behavior following severe traumatic brain injury

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 606-623

  De Sousa, Arielle ^a   McDonald, Skye ^a   Rushby, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emotional contagion; Emotional empathy; Emotional responsivity; Loss of drive; Loss of emotional control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURY; DEPRESSION; DRIVE; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ATTENTION; BRAIN INJURIES; DEPRESSION; DRIVE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84863811769     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.667067     Document Type: Article

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