Empathy in cooperative versus non-cooperative situations: The contribution of self-report measures and autonomic responses

Applied Psychophysiology Biofeedback

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 161-169

  Balconi, Michela ^a   Bortolotti, Adriana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic response; Emotional contagion; Emotions; Empathy; Facial expression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; COOPERATION; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84865110712     PISSN: 10900586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10484-012-9188-z     Document Type: Article

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