Affective and physiological responses to the suffering of others: Compassion and vagal activity

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 572-585

  Stellar, Jennifer E ^a,d   Cohen, Adam ^b   Oveis, Christopher ^c   Keltner, Dacher ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emotion; Physiology; Prosociality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFFECT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926409823     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000010     Document Type: Article

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