Aging, Empathy, and Prosociality

Discussion. This suggests that in contexts relevant to socioemotional goals, older adults may be more motivated than younger adults to help others and state emotional empathy may be a potential mechanism for greater prosocial behavior in aging.

Source: Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences - March 6, 2015 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Beadle, J. N., Sheehan, A. H., Dahlben, B., Gutchess, A. H. Tags: Original Research Report Source Type: research