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Victim Concern

Victim Concern is a psychological construct within the domain of empathic concern that specifically denotes the emotional and cognitive orientation characterized by compassion, sympathy, and prosocial motivation directed toward individuals perceived as suffering or harmed.

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2017–2026

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Sympathy through affective perspective taking and its relation to prosocial behavior in toddlers.

Amrisha Vaish, Malinda Carpenter, Michael Tomasello · Developmental Psychology · 2009 · 470 citations

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Measurement of empathy toward rape victims and rapists.

Sheila R. Deitz, Karen T. Blackwell, Paul C. Daley et al. · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1982 · 211 citations

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Sexual Objectification Increases Rape Victim Blame and Decreases Perceived Suffering

Steve Loughnan, Afroditi Pina, Eduardo A. Vasquez et al. · Psychology of Women Quarterly · 2013 · 209 citations

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Attribution of responsibility for rape: The influence of observer empathy, victim resistance, and victim attractiveness

Sheila R. Deitz, Madeleine Littman, Brenda Bentley · Sex Roles · 1984 · 169 citations

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Empathic observation of an innocent victim: The just world revisited.

David Aderman, Sharon S. Brehm, Lawrence B. Katz · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · 1974 · 163 citations

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Authors

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  1. SR
    Sheila R. Deitz

    Colorado State University, United States

    3 publications · 456 citations

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  2. BB
    Brenda Bentley

    Curtin University, Australia

    3 publications · 456 citations

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  3. KT
    Karen T. Blackwell

    Colorado State University, United States

    2 publications · 287 citations

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  4. PC
    Paul C. Daley

    Colorado State University, United States

    2 publications · 287 citations

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  5. CC
    Chin‐Chih Chen

    Virginia Commonwealth University, United States

    1 publications · 13 citations

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Institutions

54

  1. Colorado State University

    Fort Collins, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    583 citations

  2. Virginia Commonwealth University

    Richmond, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    137 citations

  3. West Virginia University

    Morgantown, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    61 citations

  4. University of Birmingham

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    32 citations

  5. University of Kent

    Canterbury, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    418 citations

  6. Furman University

    Greenville, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    36 citations

  7. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  8. University of Colorado Boulder

    Boulder, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    41 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

    4 publications · 563 citations

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  2. Legal and Criminological Psychology

    3 publications · 102 citations

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  3. Aggression and Violent Behavior

    2 publications · 42 citations

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  4. Violence Against Women

    VAW · 2 publications · 44 citations

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  5. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

    2 publications · 115 citations

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