Abstract

Empathy supports social development and fosters deep social connections among people. It refers to affective expressions that enable people to understand others and share experiences with them. Childhood is a crucial stage for developing empathy, in which play activities are significant opportunities to exercise empathic behaviour. This research aimed to understand how the design of games can stimulate empathic experiences in school-age children. We used action research to develop guidelines for the design of games to foster empathic behaviour. A group of specialists (designers and psychologists) elaborated design guidelines. They were applied in the development of a game called ‘Me too!’. The game was tested with 28 children from the third year of elementary school. Content Analysis allowed the classification of empathic behaviours into three theoretical categories (affective response, cognitive process and empathic attitudes), indicating the design guidelines' relevance.

摘要

同理心支持社会发展并促进人与人之间的深厚社会联系。它是指使人们能够理解他人并与他人分享经验的情感表达。童年是发展同理心的关键阶段，其中游戏活动是锻炼同理心行为的重要机会。本研究旨在了解游戏设计如何激发学龄儿童的共情体验。我们使用行动研究来制定游戏设计指南，以培养移情行为。一组专家（设计师和心理学家）制定了设计指南。它们被用于开发一款名为“我也是！”的游戏。该游戏在小学三年级的 28 名儿童中进行了测试。