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Empathy and altruism.

D Krebs

    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
    |December 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Similarity and perceived performer emotions significantly influenced psychophysiological responses and altruism. Subjects empathized more with performers experiencing pain, leading to greater altruistic behavior.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Neuroscience

    Background:

    • Human altruism remains a complex area of study.
    • Understanding the factors influencing empathic responses is crucial for explaining prosocial behaviors.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate how perceived performer emotions and subject-performer similarity influence psychophysiological reactions.
    • To examine the relationship between empathy and altruistic behavior.

    Main Methods:

    • 60 subjects observed a performer in a roulette game.
    • Manipulated perceived similarity between subject and performer (similar/dissimilar).
    • Manipulated perceived performer experience (pleasure/pain vs. cognitive task).
    • Measured psychophysiological responses and altruistic choices.

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    Main Results:

    • Subjects showed greater psychophysiological reactions when the performer appeared to experience pleasure and pain.
    • Perceived similarity to the performer enhanced reactions and identification.
    • Highly empathic subjects exhibited more altruistic behavior when faced with a choice between self-interest and performer's cost.

    Conclusions:

    • Empathy, influenced by perceived emotional states and similarity, plays a significant role in altruistic behavior.
    • Findings offer insights into the long-standing questions regarding the human capacity for altruism.