Empathic concern and helping behavior: Egoism or altruism?
Schroeder D, Dovidio J, Sibicky M, Matthews L, Allen J. Empathic concern and helping behavior: Egoism or altruism? Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology 1988, 24: 333-353. DOI: 10.1016/0022-1031(88)90024-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmpathic concernPerson's distressOwn emotional stateEase of escapeOwn distressPersonal distressEmotional statesOwn moodEgoistic motivationsVictims' feelingsVictims' reactionsAltruistic motivationConcern conditionsDistressMoodMotivationPresent experimentsFeelingsDistress conditionsBeliefsAltruismSubjectsPrimary motivationEgoismPersons