"Empathy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An individual's objective and insightful awareness of the feelings and behavior of another person. It should be distinguished from sympathy, which is usually nonobjective and noncritical. It includes caring, which is the demonstration of an awareness of and a concern for the good of others. (From Bioethics Thesaurus, 1992)
| Descriptor ID |
D004645
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.752.355 F01.752.543.500.500
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Empathy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Empathy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2011 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2014 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Empathy" by people in Profiles.
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The role of social norms, empathy, and religiosity in assisted dying decisions: an fMRI study. Cogn Affect Behav Neurosci. 2026 Oct; 26(5):2261-2281.
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Practical Wisdom Through Narratives as Told by Medical Students and Physicians. South Med J. 2026 May 04; 119(5):242-251.
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The role of empathy in prosocial behavior in autistic and neurotypical children. Child Dev. 2026 Mar 31; 97(2):437-450.
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The empathogen 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, but not methamphetamine, increases feelings of global trust. J Psychopharmacol. 2026 Sep; 40(9):1361-1367.
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Childhood abuse and neglect are differentially related to perceived discrimination and structural change in empathy-related circuitry. Sci Rep. 2025 May 10; 15(1):16361.
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Developing the Good Physician: The Influence of Role Models in the Development of Virtues and Flourishing in Medical Students. South Med J. 2025 Mar; 118(3):141-149.
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From Detached Concern to Love: Reconsidering Physician-Patient Boundaries. Acad Med. 2025 08 01; 100(8):891-895.
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Empathy in autistic children: Emotional overarousal in response to others' physical pain. Autism Res. 2024 08; 17(8):1640-1650.
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The role of external factors in affect-sharing and their neural bases. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2024 02; 157:105540.
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychopathic Traits in Justice-Involved Adult Women. J Pers Disord. 2023 04; 37(2):195-212.