Offenders become the victim in virtual reality: impact of changing perspective in domestic violence
Abstract The role of empathy and perspective-taking in preventing aggressive behaviors has been highlighted in several theoretical models. In this study, we used immersive virtual reality to induce a full body ownership illusion that allows offenders to be in the body of a victim of domestic abuse....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19987-7 |