Preference for hierarchy is associated with reduced empathy and increased counter-empathy towards others, especially out-group targets
Volume: 85, Pages: 103871 - 103871
Published: Nov 1, 2019
Abstract
The capacity to empathize with others facilitates prosocial behavior. People's willingness and capacity to empathize, however, is often contingent upon the target's group membership – people are less empathic towards those they categorize as out-group members. In competitive or threatening intergroup contexts, people may even feel pleasure (counter-empathy) in response to out-group members' misfortunes. Social dominance orientation (SDO), or the...
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Title
Preference for hierarchy is associated with reduced empathy and increased counter-empathy towards others, especially out-group targets
Published Date
Nov 1, 2019
Volume
85
Pages
103871 - 103871
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