Abstract

MANDELLI, Roberta Rech  and  TONETTO, Leandro. Design for empathy: toys and play activities as opportunities to promote emotional development. Pesqui. prát. psicossociais [online]. 2019, vol.14, n.1, pp. 1-22. ISSN 1809-8908.

Beyond the field of emotional design that studies ways to evoke and prevent ephemeral emotions, it is possible to highlight new research that focus on affective experience in a more embracing and lasting view. Among them is the design for well-being, which works with topics related to a health human development. Empathy is an affective expression that enables the understanding and sharing of the experiences of the other, presenting itself as a key ability for the child's social and emotional development. A proper development of empathy tends to provide important socialization skills, influencing diverse social relationships, such as love, friendships and work. This paper aims to explore, in a theoretical level, ways in which design can help to stimulate empatic experience in children, presenting, finally, design opportunities for researchers and designers.

Keywords : Emotional Design; Social skills; Empathy; Toys; Games.

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