Counselor Cognitive Complexity of Self-Reported Emotional Experience as a Predictor of Accurate Empathic Understanding.

Alcorn, Linda M.; Torney, Douglas J.

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Publication Date: 1982-Sep

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Counselor Cognitive Complexity of Self-Reported Emotional Experience as a Predictor of Accurate Empathic Understanding.

Alcorn, Linda M.; Torney, Douglas J.

Journal of Counseling Psychology, v29 n5 p534-37 Sep 1982

Investigated the relationship between cognitive complexity of self-reported emotional experience and accurate empathic understanding in a group of experienced counselors. A significant positive correlation was found between cognitive complexity of self-reported emotional experience and accurate empathic understanding. (Author)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Counselor Characteristics, Emotional Experience, Empathy, Interpersonal Competence, Social Workers

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Language: English

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