Emotional contagion and trait empathy in prosocial behavior in young people: The contribution of autonomic (facial feedback) and Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale (BEES) measures

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 41-48

  Balconi, Michela ^a   Canavesio, Ylenia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autonomic system; Emotions; Empathy; Facial electromyography; Prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FACE MUSCLE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876123285     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.742492     Document Type: Article

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