A revised rating scale consisting of 6 items or personality traits was given to measure empathic ability whereby scores were obtained for the accuracy with which the rater assumes the role of his subject. Data were obtained from 80 college students who became acquainted with each other in groups of 4 during 10-minute sessions. Those who were highest and lowest in empathy scores were further studied by projective techniques and the Wechsler-Bellevue. The results are used to characterize the personality variables associated with empathy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)