Updated January 1, 2009

 

The Swedish Empathy Center recommends the following articles by Carolyn Zahn-Waxler:

 

·         Chapman, M., Zahn-Waxler, C., Cooperman, G., & Iannotti, R. (1987). Empathy and responsibility in the motivation of children's helping. Developmental

            Psychology, 23, 140-145.

·         Robinson, J. L.,  Zahn-Waxler, C., & Emde, R. N. (1994). Patterns of development in early empathic behavior: Environmental and child constitutional influences.

            Social Development, 3, 125-145.

·         Volbrecht, M. M., Lemery-Chalfant, K., Aksan, N., & Zahn-Waxler, C. (2007). Examining the familial link between positive affect and empathy development in

            the second year. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 168, 105-129.

·         Young, S. K..,  Fox, N. A., & Zahn-Waxler, C. (1999). The relations between temperament and empathy in 2-years-olds. Developmental Psychology, 35, 1189-

            1197.

·         Zahn-Waxler, C. (1991). The case for empathy: A developmental perspective. Psychological Inquiry, 2, 155-158.

·         Zahn-Waxler, C., Cole, P., Welsh, J. D., & Fox, N. A. (1995). Psychophysiological correlates of empathy and prosocial behaviors in preschool children with

            behavior problems. Development and Psychopathology. Special issue: Emotions in developmental psychopathology, 7, 27-48.

·         Zahn-Waxler, C., & Radke-Yarrow, M. (1990). The origins of empathic concern. Motivation and Emotion, 14, 107-130.

·         Zahn-Waxler, C., Robinson, J. L., & Emde, R. N. (1992). The development of empathy in twins. Developmental Psychology, 28, 1038-1047.

 

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