Greater Good Science Center
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009Check out the Greater Good Science Center.
“The Greater Good Science Center is an interdisciplinary research center devoted to the scientific understanding of happy and compassionate individuals, strong social bonds, and altruistic behavior. While serving the traditional tasks of a UC Berkeley research center—fostering groundbreaking scientific discoveries—the GGSC is unique in its commitment to helping people apply scientific research to their lives.”
This promises to be a treasure trove of insights and techniques for cognitive designers. For example, the article Changing our Minds, offers some intriguing suggestions for how to use Fiction as a technique for building empathy.