Ep 70: Empathy and Games
Empathy and Games
Maybe it’s just because Seth and Katie teach teenagers, but it seems that there’s a bit of a crisis of empathy…”back in my day, I could put myself into somebody else’s shoes! Kids these days…” - Katie as the oldest member of the team, the next step is “get off my lawn!” Jokes aside, this week we look at empathy and gaming; are video games a good medium for encouraging/teaching empathy?
What ways do games and gaming culture discourage empathy? Plus, Seth says we’re overthinking things (it’s in the title, man!)
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