We would be more understanding if we were AVATARS...

A sneek Peek of the article: 

Virtual avatars are one thing. But what about real bodies? Would identifying with another person's body make you behave more like that person? If the body belongs to a different gender, age, or ethnicity than yours, would you become more empathic to others in that group?... TO KEEP READING CLICK HERE: http://science.kqed.org/quest/2012/07/31/avatars-and-the-mirrorbox-can-humans-hack-empathy/

Mirrorbox: The Story of How Art Became Science

VIDEO on Empathy!

 http://vimeo.com/38138351

Another reference :)

Stanford's Virtual Human Interaction Lab:  http://vhil.stanford.edu/mission/

LONG LIVE THE BUTTERFLIES!

I have frantically been trying to read as much as possible through every passing period. This novel has got me hooked!

"IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES" BY JULIA ALVAREZ

It is a novel based on a true story. It speaks of the women heroines (Their underground name being the butterflies) behind the revolution against Dictator  Rafael Leonidas Trujillo of the Dominican Republic. Throughout the novel the reader is taken through the lives of these women, the men behind them, their children, and the threatening and torture that goes along with the Revolution. The novel takes place between 1938-1960. It is such an amazing, inspiring, and raw story!


The last sister to survive speaks of the revolution and her sisters. She has now passed away (2014)

The Movie Trailer

10 QUESTIONS

1. Describe what compassion is in five words.

2. When did you realize that compassion is a necessity?

3. How did you learn to be a compassionate person? Did someone teach you?

4. What are your thoughts on this quote by Albert Schweitzer?
 "The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others."

5. If you were to die tonight what would be your last wish?

6. How much is giving too much?

7. How do you deal with people that you give everything to, but they seem to be ungrateful, or perhaps unaware of your efforts?

8. What is the difference between giving up on someone and letting them go?

9. How can we better aware our community about compassion and kindness?

10. What would be your number one advice to someone who is working to be a more kind and compassionate person?

Our Website = Our MASTERPIECE aka Benchmark proj.

My Compassion Project + Miranda's What's Stopping You? = MASTERPIECE!!

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