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DESCRIPTION:Virtual reality (VR) offers innovative opportunities research e
 mpathy-related processes in controlled\, immersive environments (Riva et a
 l.\, 2016). This presentation highlights how VR can be leveraged to examin
 e responses to infant crying\, a distress signal that elicits emotional an
 d physiological processes in caregivers (Zeifman\, 2003). By simulating in
 fant crying scenarios\, VR permits assessing empathy responses in real-tim
 e while minimizing ethical and logistical challenges of observing such pro
 cesses in naturalistic settings (Slater\, 2017). This presentation will pr
 esent the design of a VR setup that simulates infant crying with integrate
 d real-time self-report ratings for empathic concern and personal distress
 . Additionally\, biometric correlates (e.g.\, heart rate variability and p
 upil dilation) will be measured to corroborate self-report data. Implicati
 ons for understanding empathy in caregiving will be discussed. This resear
 ch bridges developmental science and technology to inform interventions th
 at enhance caregiver sensitivity.
DTSTAMP:20260514T170836Z
LOCATION:Second floor 214
SUMMARY:LT40: Using Virtual Reality to Investigate Empathy-Related Processe
 s In Response to Infant Crying - Hung-Chu Lin
URL:https://pretalx.com/sips2025-budapest/talk/YJUD3L/
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