Empathic Accuracy

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-1-57230-161-0
Verlag: Guilford Publications

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 621 g

Empathic inference, or "everyday mind reading," is a form of complex psychological inference in which observation, memory, knowledge, and reasoning are combined to yield insights into the subjective experience of others. This comprehensive volume addresses the question of how accurate our "readings" of the thoughts and feelings of others actually are, introducing two innovative methods for objectively measuring this key dimension of social intelligence. Presenting cutting-edge research in this emerging area, the volume offers essential insights into how and why people sometimes succeed, and sometimes fail, in their attempts to understand each other. Leading experts cover such topics as the evolutionary and social-developmental origins of empathic accuracy; physiological aspects of empathic accuracy; gender and other individual difference variables; empathic accuracy and processes of mental control; the dynamic role of empathic accuracy in personal and psychotherapeutic relationships; and the relation of empathic accuracy to applied domains in psychology.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ickes, William

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Biologische Psychologie, Neuropsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction, William Ickes
1. Communicative Genes and the Evolution of Empathy, Ross Buck and Benson Ginsburg
2. Physiological Aspects of Emotional Knowledge and Rapport, Robert W. Levenson and Anna M. Ruef
3. The Development of Empathic Accuracy, Nancy Eisenberg, Bridget C. Murphy, and Stephanie Shepard
4. When Women's Intuition Isn't Greater than Men's, Tiffany Graham and William Ickes
5.Personality and Empathic Accuracy, Mark H. Davis and Linda A. Kraus
6. Why Do Friends Understand Each Other Better than Strangers Do?, C. Randall Colvin, Dawne S. Vogt, and William Ickes
7. Empathic Accuracy in Close Relationships, Geoff Thomas and Garth J. O. Fletcher
8. Managing Empathic Accuracy in Close Relationships, William Ickes and Jeffry A. Simpson
9.Empathic Accuracy and Marital Conflict Resolution, Victor L. Bissonnette, Caryl E. Rusbult, and Shelley D. Kilpatrick
10. Studying Empathic Accuracy in a Clinically Relevant Context, William Ickes, Carol Marangoni, and Stella Garcia
11.Automatic and Controlled Empathy, Sara Hodges and Daniel M. Wegner

Über Autor(innen)

William Ickes, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Arlington, has studied naturally occurring social interaction for two decades. His research over the past ten years has focused more specifically on naturally occurring social cognition and empathic accuracy.