Abstract
In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has been effectively employed in several settings, ranging from health care needs to leisure and gaming activities. A new application of virtual stimuli appeared in social media: in the documentary ‘I met you’ from the South-Korean Munhwa Broadcasting, a mother made the experience of interacting with the avatar of the seven-year-old daughter, who died four years before. We think that this new application of virtual stimuli should open a debate on its possible implications: it represents contents related to grief, a dramatic and yet natural experience, that can have deep psychological impacts on fragile subjects put in virtual environments. In the present work, possible side-effects, as well as hypothetical therapeutical application of VR for the treatment of mourning, are discussed.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | N/A-N/A |
Rivista | Current Psychology |
DOI | |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2021 |
Keywords
- bereavement
- grief
- mourning
- virtual reality
- virtual therapy