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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 149, 1988 - Issue 2
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Influence of the Reason for the Other's Affect on Preschoolers' Empathic Response

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Pages 153-162 | Received 10 Jul 1987, Published online: 11 Sep 2012

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