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Editorial
. 2022 Nov 21:13:1089006.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1089006. eCollection 2022.

Editorial: Virtual reality and empathy

Sofia Seinfeld  1 , Béatrice S Hasler  2 , Domna Banakou  3 , Jonathan Levy  4   5
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Editorial: Virtual reality and empathy

Sofia Seinfeld et al. Front Psychol. .
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Keywords: embodiment; empathy; immersion; perspective-taking; virtual reality.

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