Researchers in Catalonia have launched a virtual reality program called VRespectMe, designed to help domestic abusers understand the emotional impact of their actions. The program has been tested in six prisons with over 1,000 participants, and early results show a positive trend in developing empathy. Crime reporter Rachel Sylvester tried the simulation and reported visceral reactions, indicating the program’s potential impact on changing behavior. Nicholas Barnes, the initiative's developer, aims to improve empathetic understanding among men harboring violent tendencies towards partners.
"We want to improve empathy in men who have been violent towards their partners," explained Nicholas Barnes, a government psychologist in Catalonia who developed the technology.
More than 1,000 men have participated in the program since Barnes introduced it to prisons. Some of them had been moved to tears during the experience.
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