| Empathizing With a Dissimilar Other: The Role of Self-Other Distinction in Sympathetic Responding. | |
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PMID: 22476922 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Can we empathize effectively with someone who has a different sensitivity to physical events from ours? Or, are we susceptible to an egocentric bias in overprojection, which may lead us to under- or overreact in such cases? In this study, participants with normal visual and auditory capacity observed a video clip in which a sighted or blind target was exposed to a strong flash or high-frequency sound, while their physiological arousals during the observation were recorded. On average, participants displayed a differential arousal pattern to the aversive stimuli, according to the target's ability to perceive them. Degrees of arousal control were also correlated with dispositional differences in empathy. Participants who scored higher on the Empathic Concern subscale of Davis's Interpersonal Reactivity Index were better at controlling arousals in accordance with the Target × Stimulus interaction. The authors' findings have important implications for helping disabled people while respecting their inherent dignity and individual autonomy. |
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Tatsuya Kameda; Aiko Murata; Choetsu Sasaki; Satomi Higuchi; Keigo Inukai |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-4-3 |
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Title: Personality & social psychology bulletin Volume: - ISSN: 1552-7433 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
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Created Date: 2012-4-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7809042 Medline TA: Pers Soc Psychol Bull Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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