Étude et rapport

Virtual Reality Improves Emotional but Not Cognitive Empathy: A Meta-Analysis

GRATUIT

Auteur(s) :

Alison Jane Martingano, Fernanda Hererra, and Sara Konrath

Éditeur(s) :

American Psychological Association

Date de publication :01/06/2021

15 pages

EN BREF ...

"Virtual Reality (VR) has been touted as an effective empathy intervention, with its most ardent supporters claiming it is “the ultimate empathy machine.” We aimed to determine whether VR deserves this reputation, using a random-effects meta-analysis of all known studies that examined the effect of virtual reality experiences on users’ empathy (k = 43 studies, with 5,644 participants). The results indicated that many different kinds of VR experiences can increase empathy, however, there are important boundary conditions to this effect. Subgroup analyses revealed that VR improved emotional empathy, but not cognitive empathy. In other words, VR can arouse compassionate feelings but does not appear to encourage users to imagine other peoples’ perspectives. Further subgroup analyses revealed that VR was no more effective at increasing empathy than less technologically advanced empathy interventions such as reading about others and imagining their experiences. Finally, more immersive and interactive VR experiences were no more effective at arousing empathy than less expensive VR experiences such as cardboard headsets." En bref issu de l'étude.

Rédacteur(s) de la fiche : Beesens TEAM


Introductio

1 - In tincidunt nunc ac velit tristique

  • Pellentesque congue, magna elementum suscipit vestibulum
  • Aenean eleifend sodales ipsum vitae consequat
  • Quisque est leo tempus vel purus eu, placerat tincidunt nisl

2 - Sed lobortis elit vitae mollis consectetur

  • In tincidunt nunc ac velit tristique
  • Donec accumsan elit ac ornare eleifend
  • Sed pellentesque suscipit quam ut finibus
  • Fusce imperdiet neque sit amet ipsum ullamcorper scelerisque

3 - Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet

  • Pellentesque congue, magna elementum suscipit vestibulum
  • Aenean eleifend sodales ipsum vitae consequat
  • Quisque est leo tempus vel purus eu, placerat tincidunt nisl

Conclusio

Abonnements Beesens

Accéder à :

  • L'ensemble de la veille e-santé sélectionnée
    par la communauté Beesens,
  • Des documents de références de la e-santé,
  • Et bien plus encore...
JE M'INSCRIS GRATUITEMENT VOIR TOUS NOS ABONNEMENTS

Déjà inscrit ? Identifiez-vous

Également accessible aux abonnés PREMIUM