Objective The objective was to provide a synthesis of already synthesized literature on
empathy in order to identify similarities and differences among conceptualizations. Methods …

Attachment bonds are a defining feature of mammals. A conceptual framework on human
attachments is presented, integrating insights from animal research with neuroimaging …

Empathy reflects the natural ability to perceive and be sensitive to the emotional states of
others, coupled with a motivation to care for their well-being. It has evolved in the context of …

The concept of empathy has received a lot of attention in the past few decades in public
media, academia, national and international politics, arts, ethics, health professions …

Social Safety Theory hypothesizes that developing and maintaining friendly social bonds is
a fundamental organizing principle of human behavior and that threats to social safety are a …

Empathy involves understanding and “feeling with” others' emotions, and is an essential
capacity underlying sensitive care in humans and other species. Evidence suggests that the …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Early mother–infant relationships play
important roles in infants' optimal development. New mothers undergo neurobiological …

Why do people tend to care for upholding principles of justice? This study examined the
association between individual differences in the affective, motivational and cognitive …

Managing Conflict in Organizations introduces the origins, forms, benefits, and
consequences of organizational conflict to students and practitioners and teaches how best …

Humans have the capacity to share others' emotions, be they positive or negative. Elicited by
the observed or imagined emotion of another person, an observer develops a similar …