Facilitating empathy through virtual reality

被引：235

作者：

Schutte, Nicola S. ^{[1
]}

Stilinovic, Emma J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ New England, Armidale, NSW 2351, Australia

来源：

MOTIVATION AND EMOTION | 2017年 / 41卷 / 06期

关键词：

Empathy; Engagement; Virtual reality; EXPOSURE THERAPY; FIBROMYALGIA; METAANALYSIS; ENGAGEMENT; OUTCOMES;

D O I：

10.1007/s11031-017-9641-7

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

This research experimentally investigated whether virtual reality experience can prompt greater empathy and whether greater engagement with a virtual reality connects this virtual reality experience to empathy. Randomly assigned participants viewed a documentary featuring a young girl living in a refugee camp either in a virtual reality format or in a control two-dimensional format. Results indicated that the virtual reality experience resulted in greater engagement and a higher level of empathy for the refugee girl compared to the control condition. Greater engagement was a process connecting the virtual reality experience to empathy. Virtual reality has the potential to influence interpersonal emotions such as empathy.

引用

页码：708 / 712

页数：5

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