- Destructive Behaviors

"The absence of empathy can lead to DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS and adversely affect relationships. A lack of interpersonal empathy is associated with

• - NARCISSISM,

• - BULLYING

• - VIOLENT CRIME,

• - ABUSIVE PARENTING

• - SPOUSAL BATTERING and

• - SEXUAL OFFENDING

(Covell, Huss,& Langhinrichsen-Rohling, 2007;

Elsegood & Duff, 2010;

Gini, Albieri, Benelli, & Altoe, 2008;

Joliffe & Farrington, 2004;

Ritter et al., 2011)

In: Developing the Social Empathy Index: An Exploratory Factor Analysis (Segal+ 2012)"