Perceived Economic Inequality and Individuals’ Empathic Tendencies: The Moderating Role of the Empathy Target’s Social Class
Abstract
This study categorizes empathy targets into low-, middle-, and high–social-class groups and examines how perceived economic inequality influences changes in individuals’ empathic tendencies toward targets from different social classes.
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Open Science Framework
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026