| View Larger Image | Empathy: A Social Psychological Approach (Social Psychology Series) | Paperbackby Mark H Davis (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Westview Press | | Page Count: | 272 Pages | | Publication Date: | January 25, 1996 | | Sales Rank: | 1,142,630st |
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Empathy has long been a topic of interest to psychologists, but it has been studied in a sometimes bewildering number of ways. In this volume, Mark Davis offers a thorough, evenhanded review of contemporary empathy research, especially work that has been carried out by social and personality psychologists.Davis’ approach is explicitly multidimensional. He draws careful distinctions between situational and dispositional “antecedents” of empathy, cognitive and noncognitive “internal processes,” affective and nonaffective “intrapersonal outcomes,” and the “interpersonal behavioral outcomes” that follow. Davis presents a novel organizational model to help classify and interpret previous findings. This book will be of value in advanced undergraduate and graduate courses on altruism, helping, nad moral development. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)
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greater understanding by Katherine Schreiber (NYC)  5 Stars
May 21, 2009
Wonderful synopsis of studies on empathy plus a great series of theoretical analysis regarding the topic.
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Exceptionally comprehensive review of Empathy and Altruism 5 Stars
September 29, 1997
This exceptional academic book should be considered a benchmark in the research on the social psychology of empathy and altruism. Covering both the affective and cognitive, individual differences, origins, and interpersonal aspects of empathy, this book summerizes completely and clearly nummerous theories in this area. Dr. Davis writes in a clearly knowledgeable style that is both compelling and humorous. This is definately a must for any psychologist in the area of interpersonal relations, and for anyone looking to understand the kindness and understanding that is exhibited by humanity.
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| Empathic Accuracy
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