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The Mechanism of Empathy and Relationship Commitment Through Emojis: Path to Perspective Taking, Inner Imitation, Emotional Empathy, and Relationship Commitment

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We analyzed empathy and relationship commitment mechanisms through emojis. We defined emojis based on theoretical reviews and neuroscientific studies as a mind reading process. Perspective taking, inner imitation, and emoji cognition were independent variables. Emotional empathy and emotional response was the mediating variable. Relationship commitment and behavioral response was the dependent variable. Analyzing the relationship between variables indicated emotional empathy and relationship commitment through emojis having positive (+) relationships with “perspective taking†and “inner imitation,†the two dimensions of mind reading (cognitive and emotional) and, among them, a stronger positive (+) relationship with inner imitation, which is simulation theory’s (ST) cognitive process. Relationship commitment through emojis was strongly related to emotional empathy as a mediating factor than being directly related to cognitive processes (perspective taking, inner imitation). Moreover, considering inner imitation’s influence being greater than perspective taking, relationship commitment through emojis is mainly caused by emotional empathy with inner imitation as a mediating factor.

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  • Hye-Jin Jeon, 2020. "The Mechanism of Empathy and Relationship Commitment Through Emojis: Path to Perspective Taking, Inner Imitation, Emotional Empathy, and Relationship Commitment," SAGE Open, , vol. 10(4), pages 21582440209, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:10:y:2020:i:4:p:2158244020969675
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244020969675
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