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How VR and AI could help the next generation grow kinder and more connected

  • Written by Ekaterina Muravevskaia, Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Indiana University
imageTechnology can be isolating, but it can also help kids learn emotional connection.Dusan Stankovic/E+ via Getty Images

Empathy is not just a “nice-to-have” soft skill – it is a foundation of how children and adults regulate emotions, build friendships and learn from one another.

Between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin shifting...

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