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Negative-state relief and the empathy—altruism hypothesis.

1989327 citationsJournal Article

Authors

C. Daniel Batson · University of Kansas

Cari A. Griffitt

Sergio Barrientos

Peter G. Sprengelmeyer

Michael J. Bayly

Topics & Keywords

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volume 56, Issue 6, pp. 922-933

DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.56.6.922

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 7.52

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