Strategic Regulation of Empathy

Empathy is an integral part of socioemotional well-being, but recent research has highlighted some its downsides. Here we examine literature that establishes when, how much, and what aspects empathy promote specific outcomes. After reviewing a theoretical framework characterizes as suite separable components, evidence showing dissociations these components affect important outcomes describe emerging suggesting can be independently deliberately regulated. Finally, advocate for approach to multicomponent view accounts the interrelations among components. This perspective advances scientific conceptualization offers suggestions tailoring help people realize their social, emotional, occupational goals.