Investigating the effect of similar experiences with a goal on the accuracyof detecting negative emotions in women ۲۰ to ۲۵ years old

Empathy and perceived similarity with the target are among the factors that are necessary for human relationships. Few studies haveinvestigated the effect of similar experiences with the target on the level of empathy of people, so the present study was conductedwith the aim of investigating the effect of perceived similarity in experience on the recognition of emotions in women aged ۲۰ to ۲۵.۳۰ female participants, ۱۵ with the same experience as the target and ۱۵ without the same experience as the target participated in thisstudy. They were selected by purposive non-random sampling. Both groups watched a video of parents fighting. Davis EmpathyQuestionnaire was used to evaluate empathy. The findings showed that according to the scores of the empathy test, people withdissimilar experiences with the target were significantly better than people with similar experiences (p< ۰.۰۱). Based on thesefindings, people with dissimilar experiences with the goal are superior in empathy over people with similar experiences.

کلیدواژه ها:

Empathy ، experience similar to the target ، experience dissimilar to the target