title: Compassion and the fundamental attribution error: a reply to Rolfe & Gardner.
abstract: In this reply to Rolfe & Gardner's critical discussion of my editorial I do two things. First, I describe the theoretical context of the Darley & Batson study. This is the situationist perspective in social psychology, which overlaps with the idea of the cognitive unconscious. Second, I defend my account of the Good Samaritan study against Rolfe & Gardner's criticisms.
authors.affiliation: 8 Farm Place, Henton, Chinnor, Oxon OX39 4AD, UK. Electronic address: john.paley@btinternet.com.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paley
mesh_terms: D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D011593:Psychology, Social
keywords: Behaviour; Compassion; Francis; Fundamental attribution error; Situations; Social psychology