Other-concern for the expresser. Other-concern experienced by recipients was the hypothesized mediator of the positive effect of sadness expression on value claiming. To measure otherconcern, we drew from past research on effects of sadness expression in social life. In particular, past research has shown that sadness expression has the effect of eliciting reactions of empathy and compassion for the expresser as well as recognizing the expresser’sneedforone’shel