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08/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Virtual reality therapy can help improve an offender’s empathy by experiencing victims’ point of view

Can virtual reality help violent individuals who lack emotional recognition improve their perception of emotions? Researchers from the University of Barcelona and the August Pi i Sunyer Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBAPS) designed a virtual reality system that may help instill empathy in violent offenders. The system allows men who committed a domestic violence crime to experience […]

03/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Shocking scientific study concludes violent video games may REDUCE real-world violence by providing a safe outlet for aggression

A recent study published in Violence and Gender reported that video games can “decrease the likelihood of producing hate material online.” According to researcher Jim Hawdon, the results of the study implies that “violent video games may serve as an outlet for aggression, not a precursor.” Hawdon is a professor of sociology and director of the Virginia Tech Center […]

12/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

Social media is creating young criminals: Violent crimes by children are often sparked by interactions on social media, watchdog group warns

A report by the HM Inspectorate of Probation in the U.K. reveals that social media use has now become a contributing factor to serious violent and sexual attacks committed by children and adolescents. According to the report, young users are known to plot crimes online that would have been otherwise inconceivable in the past. Youngsters are now planning and committing […]

11/14/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Parents: Keep at it! Study shows parental support has more influence on well-being from primary school through college than previously thought

Parenting doesn’t end at providing a roof over your children’s heads and giving them an education. Based on a recent study, parenting can also help influence the well-being of adolescents all the way to university. The study, which was made possible with funding from the Academy of Finland, revealed that parental support for the self-regulation […]

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