In this chapter a broadened perspective on antisocial behavior is proposed, which includes not only what is customarily considered antisocial behavior (e.g., aggression, theft, bullying) but also prejudice and discrimination toward outgroup members. This broadening is balanced by a narrowing of the causal factors that are considered, with an exclusive focus on empathy, or lack thereof, as the psychological dimension underlying the diverse types of antisocial behavior. It is argued that antisocial behavior is facilitated by low levels of dispositional empathy, but also by social psychological processes that actively curtail empathic reaction to others (us versus them distinction, dehumanization). The discussion of empathy as a thread common to a variety of antisocial behaviors also serves as a bridge between the personality and social psychological literature.

Antisocial behavior in individuals and groups: An empathy-focused approach / Castano, E. - STAMPA. - (2012), pp. 419-445. [10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195398991.013.0017]

Antisocial behavior in individuals and groups: An empathy-focused approach.

Castano E
2012-01-01

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In this chapter a broadened perspective on antisocial behavior is proposed, which includes not only what is customarily considered antisocial behavior (e.g., aggression, theft, bullying) but also prejudice and discrimination toward outgroup members. This broadening is balanced by a narrowing of the causal factors that are considered, with an exclusive focus on empathy, or lack thereof, as the psychological dimension underlying the diverse types of antisocial behavior. It is argued that antisocial behavior is facilitated by low levels of dispositional empathy, but also by social psychological processes that actively curtail empathic reaction to others (us versus them distinction, dehumanization). The discussion of empathy as a thread common to a variety of antisocial behaviors also serves as a bridge between the personality and social psychological literature.
2012
Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology
New York, NY
Oxford University Press
9780195398991
Castano, E
Antisocial behavior in individuals and groups: An empathy-focused approach / Castano, E. - STAMPA. - (2012), pp. 419-445. [10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195398991.013.0017]
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