Tag: relationships
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Navigating Conflict in Times of Intolerance
Conflict is an inevitable part of human communities, stemming from differences in perspectives, values, and lived experiences. In today’s polarized world, these tensions have become more pronounced, fueled by discriminatory policies that target minorities and embolden harmful behaviors. Whether in physical reality (PR) or virtual spaces like social VR, communities grapple with a critical challenge:…
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Calling in versus calling out
A Conflict Resiliency Frame for VR Community Builders Embracing “Calling In” Over “Cancel Culture” Do you know the difference between resolving conflicts and building conflict resiliency? While conflict resolution focuses on finding immediate solutions to disagreements, conflict resiliency is about developing the capacity to navigate ongoing tensions, adapt, and grow through them. Social VR is…
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Navigating the Storms of Community
How do we find our way through topics that divide us? “Politics”, “polarization,” “drama.” We all have words to describe how tumultuous community can be at times. To counteract what seems to be negativity in our culture, it is easy to change our tone and words into dichotomous language—words and phrases that reduce complex issues…
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Toxic Positivity in VR
The pressure to maintain a positive outlook is immense, especially with the social media posts flooding us from every direction showing smiling and successful people. But what happens when we don’t have lives like that? How do we share our pain and discomfort in healthy ways? This phenomenon to keep up a happy face and…
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How mirroring helps us make friends
by Ruth Diaz, Psy.D. I recently went into Gorilla Tag to explore their environmental design and learn about what kind of culture it was nurturing. As soon as I arrived on the bottom of the cave, feeling clumsy and awkward in my adult body that is not used to crawling on floors only using balled…
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Week 1 – Human on Purpose reborn
Week One of Bridge Makers HOP Group – A Journey Through the Multiverse Hey Everyone! Here’s a journal of the first Week of Bridge Makers Human on Purpose (HOP) Group! For those history buffs out there, Human on Purpose (HOP), has now existed in 3 social VR applications. First Altspace, then Horizon Worlds, and now…