Unresolved World War II animosity dampens empathy toward 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami

• Main Authors: Yang, Ying, Liu, Xiao-xiao, Fang, Yang, Hong, Ying-yi
• Other Authors: Nanyang Business School
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Business::Management::Environmental aspects; DRNTU::Humanities::History::Asia; DRNTU::Social sciences::Sociology::Social behavior
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/105139; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20486
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami evoked widespread empathy and sympathy. We examine how historical representations of WWII among Chinese and Americans affect their empathy toward the Japanese disaster. In three online surveys conducted 8 days, 4 weeks, and 10 months after the Japanese ear...