The closer you feel, the more you care: Positive associations between closeness, pain intensity rating, empathic concern and personal distress to someone in pain.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actpsy.2020.103175
Abstract: Previous research revealed inconsistent findings regarding affective responses when facing someone in pain (i.e., empathic concern and/or personal distress). In this paper, we suggest that the degree of closeness between the observer and the person… read more here.
Keywords: empathic concern; personal distress; closeness; concern personal ... See more keywords