Learning with the heart or with the mind: using virtual reality to bring historical experiences to life and arouse empathy

Debbie Richards, Susan Lupack, Ayse Aysin Bilgin, Bronwen Neil, Meredith Porte

Abstract: Virtual reality (VR) technology can increase prosocial behaviour toward a target person or group by enhancing their empathic response for the subject, but such technology has not always improved le...