Terror Management and Trait Empathy: Evidence that Mortality Salience Promotes Reactions of Forgiveness among People with High (vs. low) Trait Empathy

Schimel, Jeff; Wohl, Michael J. A.; Williams, Todd

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Terror Management and Trait Empathy: Evidence that Mortality Salience Promotes Reactions of Forgiveness among People with High (vs. low) Trait Empathy

Schimel, Jeff, Wohl, Michael J. A., Williams, Todd·2006·Motivation and Emotion

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PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN Jonas et al. / THE SCROOGE EFFECT The Scrooge Effect: Evidence That Mortality Salience Increases Prosocial Attitudes and Behavior
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Authors: Schimel, J., Wohl, M. J. A., & Williams, T.
Affiliations: University of Alberta (CA)
Carleton University (CA)
Corresponding author: Schimel, Jeff
ORCID: Wohl, Michael J. A.
Williams, Todd
Venue: Motivation and Emotion
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2006-10-04
Volume: 30
Issue: 3
Pages: 214-224
ISSN: 0146-7239 (ISSN-L)
1573-6644
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-006-9040-y
OpenAlex: W2017942850
Cited by: 65
References: 59
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 2.16
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Motivation and Emotion (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords: terror management theory, mortality salience, trait empathy, forgiveness, in-group favoritism, intergroup relations, prosocial behavior, dental pain, violent offenders

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