Consolation in the aftermath of robberies resembles post-aggression consolation in chimpanzees

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Consolation in the aftermath of robberies resembles post-aggression consolation in chimpanzees. / Lindegaard, Marie Rosenkrantz; Liebst, Lasse Suonperä; Bernasco, Wim; Heinskou, Marie Bruvik; Richard, Philpot; Levine, Mark; Verbeek, Peter.

In: P L o S One, 2017.

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Harvard

Lindegaard, MR, Liebst, LS, Bernasco, W, Heinskou, MB, Richard, P, Levine, M & Verbeek, P 2017, 'Consolation in the aftermath of robberies resembles post-aggression consolation in chimpanzees', P L o S One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177725

APA

Lindegaard, M. R., Liebst, L. S., Bernasco, W., Heinskou, M. B., Richard, P., Levine, M., & Verbeek, P. (2017). Consolation in the aftermath of robberies resembles post-aggression consolation in chimpanzees. P L o S One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177725

Vancouver

Lindegaard MR, Liebst LS, Bernasco W, Heinskou MB, Richard P, Levine M et al. Consolation in the aftermath of robberies resembles post-aggression consolation in chimpanzees. P L o S One. 2017. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0177725

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Lindegaard, Marie Rosenkrantz ; Liebst, Lasse Suonperä ; Bernasco, Wim ; Heinskou, Marie Bruvik ; Richard, Philpot ; Levine, Mark ; Verbeek, Peter. / Consolation in the aftermath of robberies resembles post-aggression consolation in chimpanzees. In: P L o S One. 2017.

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title = "Consolation in the aftermath of robberies resembles post-aggression consolation in chimpanzees",
abstract = "Post-aggression consolation is assumed to occur in humans as well as in chimpanzees. While consolation following peer aggression has been observed in children, systematic evidence of consolation in human adults is rare. We used surveillance camera footage of the immediate aftermath of nonfatal robberies to observe the behaviors and characteristics of victims and bystanders. Consistent with empathy explanations, we found that consolation was linked to social closeness rather than physical closeness. While females were more likely to console than males, males and females were equally likely to be consoled. Furthermore, we show that high levels of threat during the robbery increased the likelihood of receiving consolation afterwards. These patterns resemble post-aggression consolation in chimpanzees and suggest that emotions of empathic concern are involved in consolation across humans and chimpanzees.",
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AU - Lindegaard, Marie Rosenkrantz

AU - Liebst, Lasse Suonperä

AU - Bernasco, Wim

AU - Heinskou, Marie Bruvik

AU - Richard, Philpot

AU - Levine, Mark

AU - Verbeek, Peter

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