Updated January 1, 2009
The Swedish Empathy Center recommends the following articles in Counseling Psychologist:
Barrett-Lennard, G. T. (1981). The empathy cycle: Refinement of a nuclear concept. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 28, 91-100.
Crabb, W. T., Moracco, J. C., & Bender, R. C. (1983). A comparative study of empathy training with programmed instruction for lay helpers. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 30, 221-226.
Duan, C., & Hill, C. E. (1996). The current state of empathy research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 43, 261-274.
Gladstein, G. A. (1984). Understanding empathy: Integrating counseling, developmental, and social psychological perspectives. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 30, 467-482.