This paper gives an overview of the development and the psychometric properties of a questionnaire for the assessment of empathy. This scale was developed through factor analysis from an amount of items from corresponding English tests, which have been ...
Women show higher sensitivity than men to emotional and social cues and are therefore better in showing empathy with others and in deciphering other’s intentions and mental states. These sex differences have been linked to hormonal levels. However, it ...
Abstract. Research on the neural mechanisms underlying Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) has mostly concentrated on abnormalities in basal ganglia circuits. Recent alternative accounts, however, focused more on ...
Social cognition and suicidality: A reviewAbstract. Psychiatric and neurological disorders are associated with increased suicide risk. A lack of social integration and support as well as interpersonal conflicts and ...
Abstract: Communication disorders following traumatic brain injury have been attributed to social-cognitive dysfunctions. However, this relationship is not always clearly demonstrated in empirical research. This ...
Self-report and parental report of empathy in adolescents with autismObjective: A deficit in empathy has repeatedly been described as a central feature of autistic disorders. However, little is known about how adolescents with autism evaluate their own ...
Autistic traits in patients with borderline personality disorderAbstract. Clinical observation suggests that there might be an important overlap between Borderline personality disorder (BPD) and Autism spectrum disorders (ASS). Given this background it ...
Today the physician is often reduced to a mere technician who is fulfilling the wish of the patient. Such a concept is lacking the aspect of care which is essential for the identity of the physician and which is important for patients in need. It is ...
Berkowitz & Daniels social responsibility scale: Development and validationAbstract. The measurement of social responsibility as a disposition is based on the Berkowitz & Daniels-scale. The German translation attains satisfactory test statistics. In ...
Perceiving the feelings of oneself and others: Construction and validation of scales assessing the attention to and the clarity of feelingsAbstract. Recognizing one’s own feelings and the feelings of others is an important aspect of emotional competence. ...
Zusammenfassung.Die außergewöhnliche Bedeutung des Tanztherapie-Buches von Yolanda Bertolaso für alle künstlerischen Therapien liegt einerseits in der Apologie sowohl der künstlerischen Begabung und Ausbildung des Therapeuten als auch im Ethos und der ...
Media-Based Empathy (MBE)–Development of an Instrument to Assess Empathic Reactions When Using MediaAbstract. Empathy is the ability to understand and feel for the emotions of others (Cohen & Strayer, 1996). In the context of media use research, the role ...
How does early maternal mind-mindedness influence childrens empathy development?This study investigated the relation between maternal mind-mindedness (Meins, 1997) at seven months and childrens empathy at 24 months (N = 47). Maternal mind-mindedness ...
The link between empathy and literary text comprehensionIn literary studies affective aspects, such as empathy, are considered to be important, which has not been empirically proven yet. The present study examines the relationship between empathy and ...
Zusammenfassung. Die vorliegende Arbeit untersucht den Emotionsgehalt im Bewegungsmaterial im zeitgenössischen Tanz am Beispiel des Solos “wer anders in mir“ und behandelt die Frage, inwieweit tänzerisches Material Emotionen authentisch ausdrücken kann. ...
From seeing to looking: Improvement and meaning of perception for art therapists and patientsAbstract. Art therapy is widely known for the productive use of the mind. In this context the painter as well as the ...
Es mehren sich Hinweise, dass Menschen über ein Spiegelneuronensystem verfügen, das für das Verständnis von Handlungen, für Imitation und für Empathie von großer Bedeutung sein könnte. Autistische Störungen gehen mit Beeinträchtigungen in der Imitation ...
Autism spectrum disordersIn recent years, autism spectrum disorders have increasingly come to the fore both in empirical research and in broader public attention. The special theme of the present issue picks up on both clinical and relevant research ...
Dissociation of cognitive and emotional empathy in adolescents with autism spectrum disordersAutism spectrum disorders (ASD) have often been called empathy disorders. The Multifaceted Empathy Test (MET; Dziobek et al., 2008) is a new, photo-based measure ...
Emotion Regulation Strategies in Preschool ChildrenAbstract. A wide range of emotion regulation strategies is considered a good resource to successfully address developmental challenges and possible critical life events. In the present study, important ...