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dc.contributor.authorIngham, H Rae Westbury
dc.contributor.authorNeumann, David L
dc.contributor.authorWaters, Allison M
dc.date.accessioned2017-11-30T04:15:57Z
dc.date.available2017-11-30T04:15:57Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.issn0892-7936
dc.identifier.doi10.2752/089279315X14129350722136
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/141661
dc.description.abstractResearch using film stimuli has shown that the strength of empathy-related responses toward nonhuman animals is related to the amount of phylogenetic similarity of the animals to humans. The present study aimed to develop and validate a new set of still images depicting humans and nonhuman animals (primates, quadruped mammals, birds, reptiles) in negative circumstances to provide greater control over variable image quality and contextual features found to be present in film stimuli. Following development of the stimulus set, participants (40 males, 46 females) with a mean age of 23.35 years made subjective ratings of empathy and other reactions to the images. The hypothesized effect of higher ratings of empathy for nonhuman animals that were more closely related to humans was supported. The same effect of phylogenetic similarity was also observed for ratings of arousal, dominance, interest, and pleasantness elicited by the images. Moreover, a clear effect of trait empathy emerged, consistent with the prediction that higher empathy ratings would be elicited from those higher in trait empathy. Familiarity, as assessed by level of involvement with the presence and care of animals, was also positively related to trait empathy. The findings validate a new methodology for the assessment of human empathy toward other humans and nonhuman species depicted in negative life situations. Furthermore, the findings demonstrate that human empathy generalizes toward other species according to perceived phylogenetic similarity.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherBloomsbury Publishing plc
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom113
dc.relation.ispartofpageto130
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalAnthrozoos
dc.relation.ispartofvolume28
dc.subject.fieldofresearchBiological Psychology (Neuropsychology, Psychopharmacology, Physiological Psychology)
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode170101
dc.titleEmpathy-Related Ratings to Still Images of Human and Nonhuman Animal Groups in Negative Contexts Graded for Phylogenetic Similarity
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Applied Psychology
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorNeumann, David L.
gro.griffith.authorWaters, Allison M.


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