[1T4-OS-32b] OS-32

[1T4-OS-32b-05] A Study on the Applicability of Empathic Factors to Future Envisioning Methods

Working Paper

〇MIWA NISHINAKA¹ (1. Kagawa University)

Keywords:empathy, altruistic motivation, humanistic factors, future envisioning methods

Immersion is said to correlate with “speculative thinking” in science fiction readers. This phenomenon facilitates acceptance of the idea that there may be a future previously unimagined. For this reason, it is extremely important for future envisioning methods that use stories to incorporate an empathic factor that generates immersion in the participants. Based on prior research, the current article explained the importance of incorporating empathic factors into the future envisioning method and examined the factors necessary for empathy toward future generations. Suggestions for future research to improve the method for generating better and more innovative future ideas were presented.