So in one of the latest TED talks, a former NFL punter who is now into augmented reality (this already sounds bizarre...) claims that the new virtual reality glasses allow for the creation of great new games where the player wearing such glasses feels immersed in the experience. Ok there. Then he goes on to claim that the glasses can be used to combat bullying - by having a bully more complete experience what it is like to be bullied. He claims that the glasses can be used for empathy training.
The talk reminded me of what I knew of empathy training, which employs, as I recall, lots of role playing. So maybe this is a step up. But isn't there research to show that attempts to increase empathy in rapists (by having them watch videos of rape victims discuss the consequences of the experience) show that the intervention doesn't work? I'm just wondering whether there is anything to support these claims about virtual reality's application to bullying. Michael Michael A. Britt, Ph.D. mich...@thepsychfiles.com http://www.ThePsychFiles.com Twitter: @mbritt --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=36862 or send a blank email to leave-36862-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
