Browsing Psychology by Subject "empathy"
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The Influence of Gender and Sexual Prejudice on Empathic Responding
(University of Waterloo, 2022-08-23)Although studies of the relationship between empathy and racial prejudice have become increasingly popular in recent years, there is comparatively little research on the potential relationship between empathy and sexual ... -
The other side of the screen: The impact of perspective-taking on adolescents’ online communication
(Elsevier, 2021-10)Introduction: In recent decades, adolescents’ interactions with peers have increasingly transitioned online. While socially interactive technologies provide multiple avenues for positive communication between peers, ... -
Perceiving direct and averted gaze during emotion discrimination, affective empathy and affective theory of mind judgements: electrophysiological and behavioural effects
(University of Waterloo, 2020-08-05)Our observations about the eye-gaze of others inform how we interact with them. Perception of direct gaze has been shown to impact emotional and self-referential processing differently than perception of averted gaze, which ... -
When Empathy Backfires: How (Not) to Engender Warmth and Respect for Minorities
(University of Waterloo, 2014-09-10)The popular expression “walk in another person’s shoes before you judge them” implies that we must take the perspective of others to fully understand their emotions and experiences. Prejudice-reduction interventions have ...