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    "pk": 49955,
    "title": "Folk epistemological attitudes toward using virtual reality (VR) to learn about others",
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    "abstract": "Virtual reality (VR) simulations purport to provide a uniquely\nimmersive means of understanding experiences different from\nour own, potentially serving as \"empathy machines\". The\nutility of such simulations, however, is controversial. We\nexamined people's preferences for learning about others'\nexperiences of visual impairment and sexual harassment,\nthrough VR versus firsthand testimony. We find that people\nhave a general preference for VR over testimony, expecting VR\nto be able to provide a high understanding of others'\nexperiences. The preference for VR over testimony was more\npronounced for learning about visual impairment than sexual\nharassment, and prior experience with sexual harassment\nreduced the perceived value of VR relative to testimony. These\nfindings raise concerns about epistemic justice, as reliance on\nVR may undermine deference to firsthand accounts.",
    "language": "eng",
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        "url": ""
    },
    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "Philosophy; Psychology; Empathy; Language understanding; Perception"
        }
    ],
    "section": "Papers with Poster Presentation",
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    "remote_url": "https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7c4995cv",
    "frozenauthors": [
        {
            "first_name": "Mira",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Raju",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "National Institutes of Health",
            "department": ""
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Judy",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Kim",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Johns Hopkins University",
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        },
        {
            "first_name": "Lisa",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Messeri",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Yale University",
            "department": ""
        },
        {
            "first_name": "M.J.",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Crockett",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "Princeton University",
            "department": ""
        }
    ],
    "date_submitted": null,
    "date_accepted": null,
    "date_published": "2025-01-01T18:00:00Z",
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