The Role of Compassion in Altruistic Helping and Punishment Behavior.
Compassion, the emotional response of caring for another who is suffering and that results in motivation to relieve suffering, is thought to be an emotional antecedent to altruistic behavior. However, it remains unclear whether compassion enhances altruistic behavior in a uniform way or is specific...
Main Authors: | Helen Y Weng, Andrew S Fox, Heather C Hessenthaler, Diane E Stodola, Richard J Davidson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4675554?pdf=render |
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