Exploring Situational Empathy and Intergroup Empathy Bias Among People with Two Opposing Cultural Norms: Collectivism and Individualism

Focusing on empathic behavior of Iranians, Americans, and Biculturals, this paper investigated how living as a bicultural in a culturally different environment affects situational empathy and intergroup empathy bias. Findings show participants’ cultural background and group identity significantly impacted their empathic responsiveness in favor of people with collectivist cultural norms