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Moral barrier to compassion

How perceived badness of sufferers dampens observers' compassionate responses

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ID21307155
AuthorsHongbo Yu (0000-0002-3384-7772, University of California, Santa Barbara, corresponding author), Jie Chen (0000-0002-9254-4413, University of California, Santa Barbara), Bernadette Dardaine (University of California, Santa Barbara), Fan Yang (0000-0003-2978-7102, University of Chicago, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume237
Pages105476
Publication date2023-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCognition (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0010-0277 • E-ISSN: 1873-7838
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.cognition.2023.105476
PMID37150155
OpenAlexW4372204233
LanguageEN
Citations received1
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Altruism (biology) · Compassion · Empathy · Epistemology · Moral development · Moral disengagement · Normative · Prosocial behavior · Cultural Differences and Values · Emotions and Moral Behavior · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology

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