Virtual Reality Could Rehabilitate Offenders of Domestic Violence

Virtual reality therapy is being investigated as a way to induce empathy in violent offenders. Dr. Maria V. Sanchez-Vives has been studying potential uses of VR in cognitive therapy and neuroscience. She talks about how the interventions work, the results of her research, and how this groundbreaking technology could change the way we approach treating individuals with violent tendencies.

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