An appraisal theory of empathy and other vicarious emotional experiences

Psychological Review

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 411-428

  Wondra, Joshua D ^a   Ellsworth, Phoebe C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Appraisal; Emotion; Empathy; Vicarious emotion

Indexed keywords

EMOTION; EMPATHY; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 84934840143     PISSN: 0033295X     EISSN: 19391471     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0039252     Document Type: Article

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