Empathy plays an important role in the interaction between humans and robots. The contagious effect of yawning is moderated by the degree of social closeness and empathy.
We propose to analyse the contagion of yawns as an indicator for empathy.
We conducted pilot studies to test different experimental procedures for this purpose. We hope to be able to report on experimental results in the near future.
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Most parents admit that one of their greatest desires is for their children to be more appreciative, thankful and kind to others.But when we live in a culture of immediate gratification that is ‘all about me’ – and with Generation Y b…
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Channeling empathy into the policymaking process means intentionally seeking a deep understanding of the lived experiences of those a policy will affect to inform how that policy is…
26 June 2012 A three-year trial of a ‘culturally-grounded’ prevention program in 12 Chicago schools has highlighted the value of emotional education as a key to reducing violence and delinquency. The researchers found that children who particip…
