SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING A USER TO OVERCOME LOW EMPATHY

• US 20170124904A1
• Filed: 12/21/2015
• Published: 05/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/04/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dharma Life Sciences, LLC (Dharma Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dharma Life Sciences, LLC (Dharma Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sasidhar, Jonnalagadda, Nagpal, Manisha Naresh, Vasudev, Gowthami
• Application Number:
  US14/975,885
• Publication Number:
  US 20170124904A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/06 with both visual and audible presentation of the material to be studied

Abstract

A system is provided for enabling a user to overcome low empathy. The system is configured to enable the user to engage in a first and a second activity in a virtual environment, directed to rewire a first and a second defective wiring, respectively. The first defective wiring results in an individual'"'"'s difficulty to read others'"'"' social cues. The second defective wiring results in giving exceedingly high priority to self than others. Symptom of the first and the second defective wirings is low empathy. Engagement in the second activity is enabled after the user has at least participated in the first activity. Automated instructions are provided to the user to engage in activities performed in a real world environment directed to rewire the first and the second defective wiring.

Claims

1. A system for enabling a user to overcome low empathy, the system comprising an activity module configured to:

enable the user to engage in at least a first activity in a virtual environment, wherein the first activity is directed to rewire a first defective wiring of the brain, wherein the first defective wiring results in difficulty in reading others'"'"' social cues;

enable the user to engage in at least a second activity in the virtual environment, wherein the second activity is directed to rewire a second defective wiring of the brain, wherein the second defective wiring results in giving exceedingly high priority to self than others, wherein symptom of the first and the second defective wirings is low empathy;

provide automated instructions to the user to engage in at least one activity, wherein the one activity is performed in a real world environment, wherein the activity is directed to rewire the first defective wiring of the brain; and

provide automated instructions to the user to engage in yet another activity, wherein the yet another activity is performed in the real world environment, wherein the yet another activity is directed to rewire the second defective wiring of the brain.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the activities in the virtual environment are digital games.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the activity module is further configured to provide the automated instructions to engage in the activity directed to rewire the first defective wiring to be performed in the real world environment, after the user has at least participated in the first activity.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the activity module is further configured to provide the automated instructions to engage in the activity directed to rewire the second defective wiring to be performed in the real world environment, after the user has at least participated in the second activity.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the activity module is further configured to enable the user to engage in the second activity after the user has at least participated in the first activity.

6. A method for enabling a user to overcome low empathy, the method comprising:

enabling the user to engage in at least a first activity in a virtual environment, wherein the first activity is directed to rewire a first defective wiring of the brain, wherein the first defective wiring results in difficulty in reading others'"'"' social cues;

enabling the user to engage in at least a second activity in the virtual environment, wherein the second activity is directed to rewire a second defective wiring of the brain, wherein the second defective wiring results in an individual giving exceedingly high priority to self than others, wherein symptom of the first and the second defective wirings is low empathy;

providing automated instructions to the user to engage in at least one activity, wherein the one activity is performed in a real world environment, wherein the activity is directed to rewire the first defective wiring of the brain; and

providing automated instructions to the user to engage in yet another activity, wherein the yet another activity is performed in the real world environment, wherein the yet another activity is directed to rewire the second defective wiring of the brain.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the activities in the virtual environment are digital games.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the automated instructions to engage in the activity directed to rewire the first defective wiring, to be performed in the real world environment, is provided after the user has at least participated in the first activity.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the automated instructions to engage in the activity directed to rewire the second defective wirings, to be performed in the real world environment, is provided after the user has at least participated in the second activity.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the user is enabled to engage in the second activity after the user has at least participated in the first activity.

11. A system for enabling a user to overcome low empathy, the system comprising an activity module configured to:

enable the user to engage in at least a first activity in a virtual environment, wherein the first activity is directed to rewire a first defective wiring of the brain, wherein the first defective wiring results in difficulty in reading others'"'"' social cues; and

enable the user to engage in at least a second activity in the virtual environment, wherein the second activity is directed to rewire a second defective wiring of the brain, wherein the second defective wiring results in an individual giving exceedingly high priority to self than others, wherein symptom of the first and the second defective wirings is low empathy, wherein engagement in the second activity is enabled after the user has at least participated in the first activity.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein,

the first activity is directed to rewire the first defective wiring to increase the ability to read others'"'"' social cues;

and

the second activity is directed to rewire the second defective wiring to increase the ability to weigh between self and others and determine who needs to get more priority depending on the situation.