Numerous theories have attempted to reconcile the apparent incompatibility of feeling and
acting toward the well-being of others with the drive for individual survival and reproductive …

Evolutionarily, empathy is central to making adaptive evaluations in social environments,
bonding with others, and caring for them. In humans, empathic arousal and feelings of …

In recent decades there has been a heightened interest in the origins and development of
caring behaviors, and on factors that contribute to individual differences in these patterns …

Empathy and sympathy play crucial roles in much of human social interaction and are
necessary components for healthy coexistence. Sympathy is thought to be a proxy for …

The Enlightenment was a movement in the eighteenth century, concerned with critical
examination of previously accepted doctrines in religion, governments, and social …

One of the key questions in understanding human morality is how central are emotions in
influencing our decisions and in our moral judgments. Theoretical work has proposed that …

Empathy, which implies a shared interpersonal experience, is implicated in many aspects of
social cognition, notably prosocial behavior, morality and the regulation of aggression. The …

Empathy is thought to play a key role in motivating prosocial behavior, guiding our
preferences and behavioral responses, and providing the affective and motivational base for …

Empathy allows individuals to share the affective states of others, predict others' actions, and
stimulate prosocial behavior. Whilst the proximate mechanisms of empathy, modulated in …

Natural selection favors individuals to act in their own interests, implying that wild animals
experience a competitive psychology. Animals in the wild also express helping behaviors …