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July 8, 2026Journal of AdolescenceOpen Access

Emotional Valence Influences Empathic Capacity in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

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ATAlana J. TopsfieldThe University of QueenslandSGSarah A. GraingerThe University of Queensland

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Implication

Randomized trial assesses empathy variations with age and emotional influence, indicating developmental trends.

Key Points

  • This research investigates how emotional valence affects empathic capacity in adolescents and young adults, focusing on cognitive and affective empathy.
  • Assessed 109 participants: 50 adolescents (13-20 years) and 59 young adults (25-35 years)
  • Utilized the EMOTE empathy measure, indexing cognitive and affective empathy
  • Conducted data collection in Australia from 2024 to 2025
  • Adolescents showed lower cognitive empathy accuracy than young adults (specific metrics not provided)
  • Affective empathy ratings did not differ significantly between age groups
  • Cognitive empathy accuracy was higher for positive stimuli compared to negative in both groups; affective empathy ratings were stronger for negative stimuli in adolescents

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Topsfield et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a4de976d2ea289ef6283aa4https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70216
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