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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Greater Perceived Self-Efficacy Underlies Associations between Affective Virtual Environments and Empathy

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Cognitive

  • Evan Henritze
    New School for Social Research
  • Alison Jane Martingano
    University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
  • Stephanie Bui
    The New School for Social Research
  • Sara Obaid Ul Islam
    The New School for Social Research
  • Olivia Friedman
    The New School for Social Research
  • Gabriana Basile
    The New School for Social Research
  • Alexandra Udewitz
    New School for Social Research
  • Sara Konrath
    Indiana University
  • Adam Brown
    The New School for Social Research

Abstract

Research has shown that virtual reality (VR) leads to higher levels of emotional empathy. This study examined whether perceptions of self-efficacy underlies these associations. In a study of 102 participants, greater levels of perceived self-efficacy corresponded with higher levels of empathy following an emotionally stimulating VR experience.

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