A Relational Frame Theory Account of Empathy

Autor/in	Vilardaga, Roger
Titel	A Relational Frame Theory Account of Empathy
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 5 (2009) 2, S.178-184 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1555-7855
Schlagwörter	Perspective Taking; Empathy; Child Development; Theories; Autism; Role; Intervention; Bias; Behavior Patterns; Psychological Patterns; Social Cognition; Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zukunftsperspektive; Empathie; Kindesentwicklung; Theory; Theorie; Autismus; Rollen; Soziale Kognition
Abstract	The current paper proposes a Relational Frame Theory (RFT, Hayes, Barnes-Holmes, & Roche, 2001a) conceptualization of empathy and perspective taking that follows previous literature outlining a relationship between those phenomena and general functioning. Deictic framing, a relational operant investigated by RFT researchers, constitutes the behavioral core of perspective taking and empathic concern towards other individuals. Given (a) the recent evidence supporting the importance of deictic framing in the areas of child development and autism and (b) the reported success of several studies in implementing perspective-taking procedures, it is reasonable to conclude that deictic framing is a psychological process that can play an important role in the development of new interventions that can be extended to the adult population and to other human phenomena, such as social coordination, helping behaviors, stigma/prejudice reduction, and clinical problems. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10