A Pilot Study of Perspective Taking and Emotional Contagion in Mental Health Professionals: Glass Brain View of Empathy

Background: Empathy plays a fundamental role in the context of psychotherapy. Mental health professionals (MHP) are required to express empathy on a daily basis. “Perspective taking” (cognitive empathy) and “emotional contagion” (affective empathy) are elements of empathy that are both innate and ac...

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Main Authors: Rajakumari P. Reddy, Anna R. Mathulla, Jamuna Rajeswaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0253717620973380