Students of criminology, trainee police officers and social services professionals are gaining a valuable insight into the insidious nature of coercive control thanks to an innovative immersive training session using virtual reality (VR) headsets at Bangor University.
During the session, participants are placed directly in the shoes of victims of coercive control. They don VR headsets and enter a number of scenarios that illustrate the more subtle signs of coercive control.
But more importantly, they feel what it’s like to experience situations where “love bombing,” “gaslighting” and “stonewalling” are part of daily life.
