Researchers at Stanford University have developed a virtual reality avatar that enables humans to empathise with cows destined for the slaughterhouse.
“We were really interested in the theory of empathy,” said Joshua Bostick, a Stanford University researcher. “Could you identify with this cow avatar and how did it make you feel about the environment and maybe things that you could do to make a small little difference.”
The BART (Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter School) student government held a rally and launched a new anti-bullying initiative, handing out bracelets to every student in the middle and high school who signs a “commitment to respect pledge.” The br…
The Circle School is part of the 2016 Big Give SA. At The Circle School, we teach empathy, by having our children volunteer, raising money for causes all over the world, and participating in local marches and protests. We believe that our children can …
In the early 1990s, a team of neuroscientists at the University of Parma made a surprising discovery: Certain groups of neurons in the brains of macaque monkeys fired not only when a monkey performed an action – grabbing an apple out of a box, f…
Empathy is everywhere at Georgetown Day School, from the kindergarteners earnestly trading “peace roses” to resolve peer conflicts to the fifth graders spiritedly debating food access in impoverished DC communities. The school’s compr…
