Morality (the sense of whether an action or person is “right” or “wrong”) is considered a defining feature of humanity. The typical conception of morality in children is that they are born amoral (without moral sense) or immoral (a moral sense different from adults). Developmental psychology theorizes that children acquire a moral sense through various developmental processes … [Read more...] about Innate Moral Core: Part 1 (Introduction to Innate Concepts)
Previous Editors Blogs
Continuation of Olfactory VR: A Historical Perspective
There are several main areas that scent-focused XR is tasked with addressing, the first of which being position tracking. In order to trigger appropriate smells at times that correspond with the storytelling in a virtual experience, it is important that the system is able to track where a user is in this digital environment, so that as they come upon scent-triggering elements, … [Read more...] about Continuation of Olfactory VR: A Historical Perspective
Soul: The Meaning of Life
Soul is a 2020 Pixar animated film that was directed by Pete Docter and Written by Pete Docter, Mike Jonas, and Kemp Powers. It follows Joe, a middle school band teacher, who dies suddenly, and doesn’t feel like he’s ready for his time to be up. He dies right before he’s able to perform at his dream gig. He had been doing on and off side gigs, but was never able to land his big … [Read more...] about Soul: The Meaning of Life
Consciousness
When pondering the mind, consciousness is a difficult problem to fully understand. Consciousness is defined as the quality or state of being aware, especially of something within oneself (www.merriam-webster.com). If a person, or organism, has a conscious experience, it means there is something it is like to be that kind of person or organism. To perceive your own … [Read more...] about Consciousness
A Review of Future Rites
Future Rites is an immersive Virtual Reality experience in which the user is able to take part in a reimagined version of the ballet The Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinksy. It is being spearheaded by the Alexander Whitley Dance Company from the UK. They’re known in the dance industry for their integration of technology into performance. Future Rites aims to offer audiences a … [Read more...] about A Review of Future Rites