APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Self-Reported Empathy in American and Iranian Population: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Paria Yaghoubi Jami
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa - Behzad Mansouri
University of Alabama - Steve Thoma
University of Alabama - Hyemin Han
University of Alabama
Abstract
This study compares the role of culture on trait empathy among American, Iranian, and Bicultural participants representing Western and Eastern cultures. The analysis of data obtained from 606 participants revealed differences in participants’ affective and cognitive empathy with regard to their age, gender, nationality, and education level.
Social Cognition
