Cognitive Appraisal, Emotion, and Empathy

First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents: Part I:A Theoretical Overview: Cognitive Appraisal, Emotion, and Empathy. Introduction. Empathy. Cognitive Appraisal Theories of Emotions. The Relationship Between Appraisal and Empathy. Part II:Research Addressing Cognitive Appraisal, Emotion, and Empathy. The Generation of Real-Life Descriptions and Examination of Three Sets of Cognitive Appraisals. The Relationships Between Appraisals and Decoding Accuracy and Appraisals and Empathy. Responding to Scenarios. The Relationship Between Emotional Reactions and Memory. Part III:Summary, Theoretical Extensions, and Applications. Summary and Theoretical Discussion. Applications.