AI in Social Research event to be held June 3-4
The AI and Social Research: Empathic AI, Metascience, and Methodology Conference will be held June 3-4 at the Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub and on Zoom. The two-day event will bring together researchers from psychology, political science, philosophy, computer science, and related fields to explore…
Cameron talks about empathy between humans and AI
For the second time, people in Philadelphia have beaten up a robot. Last month, an Uber Eats delivery robot was kicked over and vandalized. About a decade ago, Hitch Bot was also beaten up in the City of Brotherly Love. Daryl Cameron, associate professor of psychology at Penn State and director of…
Penn State researchers attend empathy conference in the UK
Penn State researchers Daryl Cameron, Daniel Max Crowley, Robert Roeser, and Mark Brennan recently participated in the Wilton Park Empathy Conference in West Sussex, UK. The event explored how empathy can act as an antidote to the global rise of polarization and extremism, focusing on the role of…
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New film highlights researcher’s work on empathy
A new short film explores the unique challenge of connecting people with the deep sea to develop empathy for creatures rarely seen. Daryl Cameron, a Penn State researcher who studies empathy and moral decision-making, made an appearance in the film "Deep Dive: Face Value" by the Global Foundation…
Cameron featured on "Reach" podcast about empathy
On WPSU's "Reach" podcast, Daryl Cameron explains empathy as sharing feelings, perspective-taking, and compassion. It’s flexible, can be learned, and sometimes causes challenges like burnout. His research shows empathy isn’t limited; people can grow empathy for both humans and animals, emphasizing…
Cameron featured on "Maine Calling" podcast about empathy
Daryl Cameron, director of the Consortium on Moral Decision-Making and Sherwin Early Career Professor, was recently a panelist on empathy on the podcast "Maine Calling". Listen to the episode here.
‘The Last Of Us’ Preys on Our Empathy. Here's Why That Feels So Weird.
BY JAKE KLEINMAN, Men's Health This article quotes Daryl Cameron, director of SSRI's Consortium on Moral Decision-Making. “It's a game about empathy. It's a game about forgiveness.” That’s how Neil Druckmann, the director of The Last of Us Part II, described his new video game in a 2020 interview…
Choosing Empathy Is Critical to Democracy If we lose sight of why empathy matters, both individual dignity and democracy suffer
BY C. DARYL CAMERON for Scientific American In the weeks before and after the U.S. presidential election, many of us are asking about the role of empathy in American politics. Does it matter whether candidates express care for their constituents, and what does a person’s vote says about their…
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