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Empathy is declining over time in American college students. Presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Boston, May 27-30, 2010.

How empathic are you compared to the nearly 14,000 students in our study? Click here to find out ...

Check out the new Psychology Today blog for commentary on empathy-related research.

Research Interests

Our research is primarily focused on the various combinations of self-focus (e.g. narcissism, individualism) and other-focus (e.g. empathy, collectivism, authoritarianism), both as a personality trait and as a situational variable (i.e. through priming).