The negative impact of xenophobia on compassion with suffering out-group members is attenuated by trait empathy

Abstract Empathy enables human beings to understand and share the internal states of others. Studies show that empathy for pain is higher for in-group compared to out-group members. This might be driven by attitudes and biases towards out-groups. In a between subject design, N = 621 participants fil...

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Main Authors: Thomas Plieger, Sophie Marx, Elena von Gagern, Stefan Bode, Martin Reuter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-23776-8