Similarity versus familiarity: When empathy becomes selfish

Elias L. Khalil

doi:10.1017/S0140525X02440010

Similarity versus familiarity: When empathy becomes selfish

Elias L. Khalil

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Abstract

Preston & Waal (P&deW) conflate familiarity with similarity in their attempt to account for empathy. If distinguished, we may have at hand two different kinds of empathy: egocentric empathy and empathy proper.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41
Number of pages	1
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	25
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X02440010
Publication status	Published - Feb 2002
Externally published	Yes

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