Exploring empathy in cyberbullying with serious games

Paula Costa Ferreira, Ana Margarida Veiga Simão, Ana Paiva, Carlos Martinho, Rui Prada, Aristides I. Ferreira, Francisco C. Santos

Abstract: Highlights•Serious games foster cognitive empathy in adolescent bystanders of cyberbullying.•Serious games foster empathic concern in adolescent bystanders of cyberbullying.•Serious games foster affective empathy in adolescent bystanders of cyberbullying.•Players' self-reflections show appraisals/factual cognitions against cyberbullying.•Players' self-reflections reveal cognitive and affective empathy towards victims.