Open AccessThe Effect of Empathy on the Attentional Processing of Painful and Emotional Stimuli
Author(s) -
Taiyong Bi,
Qinhong Xie,
Gao J,
Tao Zhang,
Hui Kou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychology research and behavior management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1179-1578
DOI - 10.2147/prbm.s318657
Subject(s) - attentional bias , disengagement theory , psychology , empathy , emotional valence , valence (chemistry) , cognitive psychology , subliminal stimuli , cognition , developmental psychology , neuroscience , social psychology , medicine , gerontology , physics , quantum mechanics
Empathy is shown to affect the attentional processing of painful stimuli and emotional stimuli. However, whether the attentional effects on emotional stimuli depend on emotional valence and the nature of the relationship between the attentional effects on different stimuli are still unknown.