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The distinction between sympathy and empathy: To call forth a concept, a word is needed.

Lauren G. Wispe
- 01 Feb 1986 - 
- Vol. 50, Iss: 2, pp 314-321
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This article is published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.The article was published on 1986-02-01. It has received 666 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Empathy & Sympathy.

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Empathy: Its ultimate and proximate bases.

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The Relation of Empathy to Prosocial and Related Behaviors

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