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A special thank you to Dr. Sara Konrath for her ongoing important work in social psychology. The results of her and her colleagues’ many studies and literature reviews were invaluable to the scientific legitimization of this project. You can find more of her studies on her website.
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Jennifer Mencl. (2008) “The Effects of Proximity and Empathy on Ethical Decision-Making: An Exploratory Investigation.” Journal of Business Ethics DOI: 10.1007/s10551-008-9765-5
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Konrath, S. & Kisida, B. (2020) “Does arts engagement increase empathy and prosocial behavior? A review of the literature.” Bobick, B. & Hershey, L. (Eds.) Engagement in the city: How arts and culture encourage development in urban areas. Rowman & Littlefield Publishing.
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