Empathic concern what it is and why it's important / C. Daniel Batson.

Author/creator Batson, C. Daniel, 1943-
Other author Oxford University Press.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Description267 pages ; 25 cm
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Contents Part I: what empathic concern is -- A definition - and a measure -- Distinguishing empathic concern from personal distress -- Distinguishing it from other things called empathy -- Necessary conditions for feeling empathic concern -- Empathic concern's evolutionary roots -- Varieties of empathic concern -- Part II: why empathic concern is important -- Motivational consequences: the empathy-altruism hypothesis -- Behavioral consequences: interpersonal benefits -- Behavioral consequences: interpersonal liabilities -- Behavioral consequences: intergroup benefits -- Behavioral consequences: intergroup liabilities -- Realizing the potential of empathic concern.
Abstract "Empathy has received a lot of attention since the turn of the millennium. Barack Obama championed it as a vital but underutilized national resource-famously saying in a commencement address at Northwestern University in 2006, "There's a lot of talk in this country about the federal deficit. But I think we should talk more about our empathy deficit." As Obama explained two weeks earlier at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, empathy for him meant "to put yourself in other people's shoes-to see the world from their eyes.""-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 221-254) and index.
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LCCN 2023006166
ISBN9780197610923 (hardback)
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