Attended Master thesis defense: Designing a mediated touch interaction for increased empathy between alexithymics and their loved ones
I recently attended the Master defense of Viola Tjew-A-Sin (my sister), who graduated with top marks from the two-year Design for Interaction Master at TU Delft. Her project was about the design of a mediated (warm) touch interaction that could increase empathy or restore a sense of connection between people with alexithymia, who struggle to recognize and express emotions, and their romantic partners. Check out the project idea and summary here, and her design portfolio at violatjew.nl.