Experiencing the outgroup through virtual reality experiments

• Main Authors: Lew, Juline Yun Yee, Leow, Jing Xuan (Vetra), Tay, Eleanor Sze Min, Thng, Clare Yu Min
• Other Authors: Sonny Ben Rosenthal
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Social sciences::Communication::Intercultural communication
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/137496
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

People tend to hold negative attitudes towards those from different cultural groups, otherwise known as outgroup members. This study applies the social identity theory to explain why people may hold these negative attitudes. We examine the influence of perspective taking through embodiment in virtua...