Abstract
Subjects varying in their levels of trait empathy encountered an attitudinally similar or dissimilar other. Replicating past research, subjects expressed much greater attraction for a similar rather than dissimilar other. Extending past research, the relationship between attitudinal similarity and attraction was much stronger among those having a strong rather than weak empathic tendency. Explanations, theoretical implications, and limitations are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 469-479 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Research in Personality |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |