The machine has three emotional states: “curious”, “calm” and “scared” and will react depending on the volume and tone of the conversation. Loud or aggressive sounds will make the robot shake and become “scared”.
It is hoped that by interacting with the
robot in a gentle way it will improve
people’s empathy for each other..
Researchers find that a feeling of compassion for one person may lead to aggression toward another – a process that may be explained by the hormones oxytocin and vasopressin.If someone we care about is in harm’s way, most of us would do anything to pro…
The Roots of Empathy aims to tackle the bullying problem in school-aged children. Mary Gordon joins Steve Paikin. More on Mary and her Roots of Empathy program, including my interview with her. http://bit.ly/hut0rI “Your quest for an empathic cu…
NVC Trainer Eric Bowers explains how empathy supports our brains and nervous systems.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion
Empathy’s useful, done right — like a voltmeter for relationships In the scheme of “rewiring your brain for love,” one of the benefits of mindfulness practice when it comes to relationships could be thought of as acquiring a voltmeter — that q…
