Sources of accuracy in the empathic accuracy paradigm

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serval:BIB_2D283015F24F
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Title
Sources of accuracy in the empathic accuracy paradigm
Journal
Emotion
Author(s)
Hall J. A., Schmid Mast M.
ISSN
1528-3542
Publication state
Published
Issued date
05/2007
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
7
Number
2
Pages
438-446
Language
english
Abstract
In the empathic accuracy paradigm, perceivers make inferences about the naturalistically occurring thoughts and feelings of stimulus persons, and these inferences are scored for accuracy against the stimulus persons' self-reported thoughts and feelings. The present study investigated sources of accuracy in this paradigm by presenting the stimulus tape in several cue modalities (full video, audio, transcript, or silent video) and with differing instructions (infer thoughts and feelings, infer thoughts, or infer feelings). Verbal information contributed the most to accuracy, followed by vocal nonverbal cues. Visual nonverbal cues contributed the least, though still at levels above zero. When asked to infer feelings, perceivers appeared to shift attention toward visual nonverbal cues and away from verbal cues, and the reverse occurred when they were asked to infer thoughts. The study contributes to understanding of factors contributing to accuracy in the empathic accuracy paradigm.
Keywords
Empathic accuracy, Interpersonal sensitivity, Nonverbal, Channel, Modality
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