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Perspective-taking and altruism

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ID4422285
AuthorsBill Underwood (The University of Texas at Austin), Bert Moore, Bert S Moore
Year1982
Volume91
Issue1
Pages143-173
Publication date1982-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Bulletin (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2909 • E-ISSN: 1939-1455
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0033-2909.91.1.143
OpenAlexW2027690865
LanguageEN
Citations received142
References cited32

Reviews the evidence regarding the development of altruism and suggests that various forms of perspective-taking (perceptual, social, empathic, moral) might be the mediators of this development. Previous reviews in this area have generally concluded that the evidence relating perspective-taking and

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