Feel what you read: Specific aspects of empathy modulate semantic retrieval processes and representational content of emotion-label, emotion-laden, and neutral abstract words
Fig 5
Emotionality-specific effects of (A) empathic concern and (B) fantasy and (C) perspective taking scores on absolute valence ratings.
Absolute values were obtained from the Likert scores provided on the bipolar valence scale (i.e., from 0 to | ± 4|). Empathic concern, fantasy and perspective taking values displayed from low (M −2 SD) to high (M + 2 SD) for n = 76 participants. Semi-transparent ribbons indicate 90% confidence intervals. * p < .05, ** p < .01, *** p < .001 (uncorrected).