Empathic Accuracy (Hardcover)

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.

General

Imprint:	Guilford Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1997
First published:	1997
Editors:	William Ickes
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-57230-161-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Physiological & neuro-psychology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > General Promotions
LSN:	1-57230-161-9
Barcode:	9781572301610

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