Virtual Reality Not for “Being Someone” but for “Being in Someone Else's Shoes”: Avoiding Misconceptions in Empathy Enhancement
Francisco Lara, Jon Rueda
Abstract
This article was part of the research project EthAI+3 (Digital Ethics. Moral Enhancement through an Interactive Use of Artificial Intelligence), funded by the State Research Agency of the Spanish Government (PID2019-104943RB-I00). JR also thanks to the funding of an INPhINIT Retaining Fellowship of the La Caixa Foundation (Grant Number LCF/BQ/DR20/11790005).
Topics & Concepts
EmpathyPsychologyFront (military)Social psychologyMechanical engineeringEngineeringNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsEmpathy and Medical EducationPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment