January 01, 2024 preprint Open access Aachen paper

Prioritizing Sociability Over Morality:Preferring False Empathic Over Truthful Unempathic Emotion Communication

SSRN Electronic Journal

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4869999 Full text (OA) OpenAlex

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Zi Ye corresponding
Feiteng Long
Roujia Feng
WILCO W. VAN DIJK Aachen

Leiden University

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Leiden University

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