Updated January 1, 2009
The Swedish Empathy Center recommends the following articles in Psychological Bulletin:
Chinsky, J. M., & Rappaport, J. (1970). Brief critique of the meaning and reliability of “accurate empathy” ratings. Psychological Bulletin, 73, 379-382.
Eisenberg, N., & Lennon, R. (1983). Sex differences in empathy and related capacities. Psychological Bulletin, 94, 100-131.
Eisenberg, N., & Miller, P. A. (1987). The relation of empathy to prosocial and related behaviors. Psychological Bulletin, 101, 91-119.
Hoffman, M. L. (1977). Sex differences in empathy and related behaviors. Psychological Bulletin, 84, 712-722.
Miller, P. A., & Eisenberg, N. (1988). The relation of empathy to aggressive and externalizing/antisocial behavior. Psychological Bulletin, 103, 324-344.
Rappaport, J., & Chinsky, J. M. (1972). Accurate empathy: Confusion of a construct. Psychological Bulletin, 77, 400-404.
Truax, C. B. (1972). The meaning and reliability of accurate empathy ratings: A rejoinder. Psychological Bulletin, 77, 397-399.
Walton, W. E. (1933). Empathic responses in children. Psychological Bulletin, 30, 677-678.