Experiment on Catcalling: Men in Female Avatars Preparing for a Party
Chiara Lucifora and Aldo Gangemi. 2025
Men who embodied female avatars in a virtual reality environment did not react to catcalls. This suggests that such experiences may help perpetrators understand the impact of their harassment.
Chiara Lucifora from the University of Bologna and her team investigated men’s reactions to catcalling by having 36 participants embody a 23-year-old female avatar getting ready for a party.
Source: www.newscientist.com