 Empathy
"Empathy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An individual's objective and insightful awareness of the feelings and behavior of another person. It should be distinguished from sympathy, which is usually nonobjective and noncritical. It includes caring, which is the demonstration of an awareness of and a concern for the good of others. (From Bioethics Thesaurus, 1992)
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D004645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.752.355 F01.752.543.500.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Empathy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Empathy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 | | 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 | | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2016 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2017 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2018 | 5 | 6 | 11 | | 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 | | 2020 | 4 | 4 | 8 | | 2021 | 8 | 6 | 14 | | 2022 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2023 | 5 | 4 | 9 | | 2024 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empathy" by people in Profiles.
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Winters DE, Spitz J, Raymond K, Natvig C, Waller R, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Sakai JT. Affective theory of mind impairments linked with callous-unemotional traits implicate cognitive control: A pre-registered double-blind randomized controlled trial with a dual-task paradigm. J Affect Disord. 2025 Aug 01; 382:417-427.
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Derington CG. When the Death of a Colleague Meets Academic Publishing: A Call for Compassion. Ann Fam Med. 2025 Mar 24; 23(2):168-169.
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Winters DE, Dugr? JR, Sakai JT, Carter RM. Executive function and underlying brain network distinctions for callous-unemotional traits and conduct problems in adolescents. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2025 Jun; 349:111971.
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Liska H, Bentzoni M, Donovan C, Gaibel B, Hueth A, Johnson A, Shepler M, Roybal D, Mealer M. Correlation of Mindfulness Practices, Resilience, and Compassion Satisfaction in Hospital-Based Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Healthc Manag. 2025 Jan-Feb 01; 70(1):16-31.
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Syed A, Thibodeau PS, Dieujuste N, Jones CD, Dunbar KS, Mann A, Fainstad T. Examining the Impact of Moral Injury on Burnout, Impostor Syndrome, and Low Self-Compassion Among Female Medical Trainees: A Secondary Analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2024 Dec; 99(12):1905-1912.
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Zimmaro LA, Christie AJ, Altman JK, Nicklawsky A, Carson JW, Lieu C, Fang C, Reese JB. Body compassion in the context of cancer: A novel exploration among colorectal cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Nov 28; 32(12):830.
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Fainstad T, Syed A, Thibodeau PS, Vinaithirthan V, Jones CD, Mann A. Long-Term Impact of an Online Physician Group-Coaching Program to Improve Burnout and Self-Compassion in Trainees. J Healthc Manag. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 69(6):414-423.
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Shepherd L, Sirois F, Harcourt D, Norman P, Thompson AR. Early appearance concerns after burns: Investigating the roles of psychological flexibility and self-compassion. Body Image. 2024 Dec; 51:101797.
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Kissler M. The Rarest and Purest Form of Generosity: Simone Weil's Attention and Medical Practice. J Med Humanit. 2024 Dec; 45(4):391-402.
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Banerjee SC, Malling CD, Schofield EA, Carter-Bawa L, Bylund CL, Hamann HA, Parker PA, Shen MJ, Studts JL, Williamson TJ, Ostroff JS. Empathic communication skills training to reduce lung cancer stigma: Study protocol of a cluster randomized control trial. Contemp Clin Trials. 2024 Oct; 145:107669.
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