Are all types of empathy associated with lower aggression in athletes? A cross-sectional study on Iranian athletes

Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the association between cognitive and affective empathy and aggression in a sample of Iranian athletes. Methods We designed a cross-sectional study. The participants were selected by multistage random sampling among six colleges in Tehran, Iran’s capi...

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Main Authors: Elham Mahmoudi, Amin Nakhostin-Ansari, Maryam Ranjbar, Amir Hossein Memari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Psychology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-022-00985-4