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Our research focuses on extremes of empathy.
Lower empathy: We have found that narcissism is rising and empathy is declining
among American college students. Other work explores the cognitive an
intrapersonal consequences of narcissism, and methods of reducing narcissism
and egotistically-motivated aggression.
We also seek to understand the emotional processes associated with other
empathy-relevant traits such as self-construal and alexithymia.
Higher empathy: We are currently examining the underlying biological processes
associated with empathy and prosocial behavior, including their cardiovascular,
endocrine, and neural underpinnings.
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