2025
Empathy and Theory of Mind in Preschoolers
Simon P, Barbot B, Nader-Grosbois N. Empathy and Theory of Mind in Preschoolers. The Journal Of Genetic Psychology 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-20. PMID: 40491265, DOI: 10.1080/00221325.2025.2515142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTheory of mindGriffith Empathy MeasureCognitive mental statesDimensions of empathySubgroup of childrenRisk of difficultiesPath analysis modelEmpathy measuresEmpathy QuestionnaireBehavioral empathyTask batteryMental statesFrench versionEmpathySocial interactionToM.ToMIntervention programmePreschoolDetect childrenMindfulnessChildrenSubgroup of casesPositive relationshipSkillsEmpathy aligns brains in synchrony
Schwartz L, Levy J, Shapira Y, Salomonski C, Hayut O, Zagoory-Sharon O, Feldman R. Empathy aligns brains in synchrony. IScience 2025, 28: 112642. PMID: 40510113, PMCID: PMC12159917, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.112642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterbrain synchronyFronto-temporal regionsRelative to controlsOthers' distressCognitive empathyPost-stimulusSocial cuesInterbrain connectivityStudy 2Control stimuliBehavioral synchronyIncreased affiliationNeural couplingBeta synchronyEmpathyBrainBeta bandHuman capacityDistressStimuliParadigmSynchronyElectroencephalographySocial groupsTime window
2024
Empathic disequilibrium in schizophrenia: An individual participant data meta-analysis
Shalev I, Shamay-Tsoory S, Montag C, Assaf M, Smith M, Eran A, Uzefovsky F. Empathic disequilibrium in schizophrenia: An individual participant data meta-analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 181: 253-261. PMID: 39637716, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive empathySchizophrenia diagnosisEmotional empathyCognitive components of empathyComponents of empathyInterpersonal Reactivity IndexSocial cognitive constructsSchizophrenia phenomenologyPositive symptomsCognitive constructsEmpathy measuresSchizophreniaSocial difficultiesCognitive componentsEmpathyReactivity indexData Meta-AnalysisParticipant data meta-analysisMeta-analysisIndividual Participant Data Meta-AnalysisResponse surface analysisSymptomsIndividual-participant data meta-analysisStable indexInterpersonalBuilding Narratives Through Empathy: The Role of Empathy Mechanisms and Associative Thinking in Creative Writing
Golab D, Barbot B. Building Narratives Through Empathy: The Role of Empathy Mechanisms and Associative Thinking in Creative Writing. The Journal Of Creative Behavior 2024, 58: 739-754. DOI: 10.1002/jocb.1516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociative thinkingPerspective-takingCreative writingWriting skillsLatent mediation modelsWritingSelf-report measuresNarrative storiesPerformance-based tasksCognitive empathyAbstract EmpathyEmotional contagionStructural equation modelingEmpathyMediation modelEmpathy mechanismThinkingPositive predictorUniversity studentsProximity responseEquation modelingPeripheral responsesIndirect positive influenceLongitudinal approachCreativityNeonatal Functional Brain Connectivity Is Associated With Observed Empathy and Callous-Unemotional Traits at Ages 1-3 Years
Brady R, Smyser T, Barch D, Luby J, Smyser C, Rogers C, Donohue M. Neonatal Functional Brain Connectivity Is Associated With Observed Empathy and Callous-Unemotional Traits at Ages 1-3 Years. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 63: s307-s308. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2024.08.491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmpathy is Associated With Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Goals in Everyday Life
Geiger E, Pruessner L, Barnow S, Joormann J. Empathy is Associated With Interpersonal Emotion Regulation Goals in Everyday Life. Emotion 2024, 24: 1092-1108. PMID: 38127535, DOI: 10.1037/emo0001332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterpersonal emotion regulationPersonal distressEmpathic concernStudy 2Emotion regulation goalsEmotion regulation processesLower personal distressFacets of empathyHigher empathic concernEcological momentary assessment studyFemale student sampleMomentary assessment studyU.S. community sampleEveryday lifeEmotion regulationRegulation goalsCommunity sampleStudy 1Student sampleMentalizingEmpathyDifferential associationsExperience sharingRegulation processesDistressLess attention to emotional faces is associated with low empathy and prosociality in 12‐to 20‐month old infants
Donohue M, Camacho M, Drake J, Schwarzlose R, Brady R, Hoyniak C, Hennefield L, Wakschlag L, Rogers C, Barch D, Luby J. Less attention to emotional faces is associated with low empathy and prosociality in 12‐to 20‐month old infants. Infancy 2024, 29: 113-136. PMID: 38173191, PMCID: PMC10872599, DOI: 10.1111/infa.12569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative emotional facesEmotional facesDevelopment of empathyEye regionAssociated with less empathyEye region of facesAssociated with lower empathyEmotional processing skillsRegion of facesAngry facesFearful facesEmotional processingInfant attentionLow empathyAssociated with disruptionProsocial behaviorDecreased attentionProsocial helpingDiverse sampleComfort behaviourDevelopmental periodEffect sizeProsocialityProcess skillsEmpathy
2023
White Americans' blame attributions and empathy towards Black victims of police violence: How pejorative stereotypes ‘engulf the field’
Johnson J, Lecci L, Dovidio J. White Americans' blame attributions and empathy towards Black victims of police violence: How pejorative stereotypes ‘engulf the field’. British Journal Of Social Psychology 2023, 63: 936-955. PMID: 38131304, DOI: 10.1111/bjso.12712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolice violenceBlack victimsBlame attributionsCitizenship educationCriminal stereotypesWhite policemenMotivated reasoning processesRacial stereotypingViolencePejorative stereotypesBlack AmericansVictimsWhite observersBlack menVictim stereotypicalityBlack womenGreater blameStereotypesPractical implicationsBlack stereotypesStereotypical victimMTurk participantsCrimeEmpathy deficitsEmpathy
2022
Polygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic events
Wendt FR, Warrier V, Pathak GA, Koenen KC, Stein MB, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH, Gelernter J, Goldfarb EV, Baron-Cohen S, Polimanti R. Polygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic events. Neurobiology Of Stress 2022, 17: 100439. PMID: 35242894, PMCID: PMC8881478, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2022.100439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTraumatic eventsPolygenic scoringGreater emotional sensitivityChildhood neglect/abusePTSD symptom severityCertain traumatic eventsSevere PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress severityContext of traumaNeglect/abuseEarly life adversityHigher empathyPTSD symptomsEmotional sensitivityHigh empathizersStress disorderLife eventsEmpathyPotential traumaSymptom severityPolygenic scoresAutismStress severityDepression
2021
Creativity in problem solving to improve complex health outcomes: Insights from hospitals seeking to improve cardiovascular care
Brewster AL, Lee YSH, Linnander EL, Curry LA. Creativity in problem solving to improve complex health outcomes: Insights from hospitals seeking to improve cardiovascular care. Learning Health Systems 2021, 6: e10283. PMID: 35434357, PMCID: PMC9006532, DOI: 10.1002/lrh2.10283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEcological viewIndividual care providersReal-world contextsInstances of creativityRole of creativityProblem solvingNon-obvious problemsTeam membersHospital team membersDisruptive informationCreativityProminent behaviorComplex health outcomesHealth care teamQualitative studyEmpirical evidenceHealth outcomesWork processesEmpathyDiverse informationExample of creativityFeelingsTeamPredictors of social functioning and quality of life in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder
Corbera S, Wexler BE, Bell MD, Pearlson G, Mayer S, Pittman B, Belamkar V, Assaf M. Predictors of social functioning and quality of life in schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder. Psychiatry Research 2021, 303: 114087. PMID: 34246005, PMCID: PMC8373814, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial functioningCognitive empathyNegative symptomsAutism spectrum disorderWorse social functioningGreater negative symptomsHigher social functioningAffective empathySocial cognitionPersonal distressCommunication deficitsSpectrum disorderFunctioning impairmentQuality of lifeEmpathy scoresASDHigher QoLIQHealthy controlsEmpathySymptom severityDeficitsSchizophreniaWorse QOLFunctioning
2020
Automated Empathy Detection for Oncology Encounters
Chen Z, Gibson J, Chiu M, Hu Q, Knight T, Meeker D, Tulsky J, Pollak K, Narayanan S. Automated Empathy Detection for Oncology Encounters. 2020, 00: 1-8. DOI: 10.1109/ichi48887.2020.9374402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSupport vector machineManual annotationAverage precisionLanguage processing pipelineReal-world facesTranscription of speechMultimodal systemProcessing pipelineManual processEmpathic interactionsVector machineAutomatic speechEmpathic opportunitiesAcoustic featuresAudio-recorded encountersEmpathyDecision makingAnnotationSpeechOncology encountersClinical interactionsAudioMachinePeople's situationFeelingsEducating Physicians on Sex Trafficking: Who Receives Our Empathy and Whom Do We Blame?
Shin R, Oberlin A, Rigby F, Chelmow F. Educating Physicians on Sex Trafficking: Who Receives Our Empathy and Whom Do We Blame? Journal Of Human Trafficking 2020, 8: 265-281. DOI: 10.1080/23322705.2020.1808776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrafficked personsHuman traffickingMyth endorsementHealthcare professionalsHealthcare providersSex traffickingHealth professional curriculaHuman trafficking educationValidity scalesProvider attitudesHuman trafficking trainingCases of sex traffickingMedical providersProvider preparednessEducating physiciansVignette groupMedical careAttending physiciansBaseline knowledgeMedical trainingVictim blamingEmpathyHealthcareMedical studentsCareWhy we heal: The evolution of psychological healing and implications for global mental health
Kohrt BA, Ottman K, Panter-Brick C, Konner M, Patel V. Why we heal: The evolution of psychological healing and implications for global mental health. Clinical Psychology Review 2020, 82: 101920. PMID: 33126037, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological healingGlobal mental healthMental healthInterpersonal regulationEmotional contagionMental illnessEvolutionary psychologyPsychological distressPsychosocial distressSocial contextSocial speciesDistressEmpathyHuman biocultural evolutionCultural evolutionComplex social networksLimited attentionEvolutionary theoryEvolution of cooperationEmotionsPsychologySocial networksHumansContextLanguage
2019
Integration of Literature Across Countries: Challenges, Opportunities, and Implications for Future Research
Walsh B, Woods S, Powers A. Integration of Literature Across Countries: Challenges, Opportunities, and Implications for Future Research. 2019, 369-378. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-17336-4_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack Intragroup Empathic Responding to Police Interracial Violence: Effects of Victim Stereotypicality and Blacks’ Racial Identification
Johnson J, Lecci L, Dovidio J. Black Intragroup Empathic Responding to Police Interracial Violence: Effects of Victim Stereotypicality and Blacks’ Racial Identification. Social Psychological And Personality Science 2019, 11: 579-587. DOI: 10.1177/1948550619859316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVictim stereotypicalityRacial identificationPolice violenceInterracial violenceBlack victimsAmazon Mechanical TurkEmpathic respondingPsychological processesIndividual differencesPsychological dynamicsBlack observersUnarmed Black menBlack participantsLess empathyBlack male victimsStudy 1Study 2MTurk participantsMechanical TurkEmpathyRacial identityPresent researchPublic outrageMale victimsStereotypicality
2018
Emotional Intelligence in Incarcerated Female Offenders With Psychopathic Traits.
Edwards BG, Ermer E, Salovey P, Kiehl KA. Emotional Intelligence in Incarcerated Female Offenders With Psychopathic Traits. Journal Of Personality Disorders 2018, 33: 370-393. PMID: 29505384, DOI: 10.1521/pedi_2018_32_349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional intelligencePsychopathic traitsFemale offendersAbility-based emotional intelligenceGender differencesManagement of emotionsIncarcerated Female OffendersAffective psychopathic traitsEmotional abilitiesEmotional functioningEmotional impairmentsSocial functioningCore featuresEmotionsMale offendersSmall relationshipOffendersPsychopathyOffender dataFunctioningIntelligenceTraitsEmpathyDifficultiesRelationship
2017
Altruism and Prosocial Behavior
Dovidio J, Halabi S. Altruism and Prosocial Behavior. 2017, 1-3. DOI: 10.1002/9781118430873.est0415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnderstanding the development of psychopathy: progress and challenges
Viding E, McCrory E. Understanding the development of psychopathy: progress and challenges. Psychological Medicine 2017, 48: 566-577. PMID: 29032773, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717002847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCU traitsCallous-unemotional traitsDevelopment of psychopathyExtant research findingsGroup of childrenInformative studiesDistress cuesResearch findingsIndividual differencesBrain activationProtective environmental factorsPsychopathyPrevention programsChildrenClinical implicationsStrong heritabilityClinical outcomesElevated riskEmpathyCuesTraitsGuiltHeritable riskFindingsAdulthoodNarratives with Robots: The Impact of Interaction Context and Individual Differences on Story Recall and Emotional Understanding
Leite I, McCoy M, Lohani M, Ullman D, Salomons N, Stokes C, Rivers S, Scassellati B. Narratives with Robots: The Impact of Interaction Context and Individual Differences on Story Recall and Emotional Understanding. Frontiers In Robotics And AI 2017, 4: 29. DOI: 10.3389/frobt.2017.00029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmotion understandingEmpathy levelsChildren's emotion vocabularyInteraction contextRole-play settingSocially assistive robotsGroup of childrenStory recallChildren's performanceEmotional abilitiesRole-play scenariosGroup conditionEmotional interpretationRobot characterAssistive robotsEmotional vocabularyGroup settingGrade levelRobotInteractive storiesEmpathyChildrenParticipantsIndividual factorsSocial
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