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Empathy in subjects with high intellectual potential (HIP): Rethinking stereotypes through a multidimensional and developmental review

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  • Lavenne-Collot, Nathalie
  • Planche, Pascale
  • Vaivre-Douret, Laurence

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Empathy is often portrayed as a defining trait of individuals with High Intellectual Potential (HIP), frequently associated with heightened sensitivity, emotional depth, or altruistic tendencies. However, such generalizations oversimplify a multidimensional construct and overlook intra-group variability in empathic functioning.

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  • Lavenne-Collot, Nathalie & Planche, Pascale & Vaivre-Douret, Laurence, 2025. "Empathy in subjects with high intellectual potential (HIP): Rethinking stereotypes through a multidimensional and developmental review," Intelligence, Elsevier, vol. 112(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:intell:v:112:y:2025:i:c:s0160289625000388
    DOI: 10.1016/j.intell.2025.101935
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