Grooming

One definition of grooming is “the action by a pedophile of preparing a child for a meeting, especially via an internet chat room, with the intention of committing a sexual offense.”

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REVIEW: iEmpathize Empower Youth Program
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REVIEW: iEmpathize Empower Youth Program

The Empower Youth Program is an innovative tool that equips you with the power to recognize people and situations that intend to take advantage of you and your friends. We call these people exploiters.

Effectiveness of VR priming versus traditional therapy: promising benefits of virtual reality
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Effectiveness of VR priming versus traditional therapy: promising benefits of virtual reality

Virtual Reality (VR) has emerged as an innovative tool in the field of mental health therapy. VR priming is a new approach that involves using VR technology to “immerse individuals in specific environments or situations to prepare them for therapy sessions.” This approach has become increasingly popular because it allows individuals to practice and “become…

Technology and Human Trafficking: Does technology need to be cancelled?
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Technology and Human Trafficking: Does technology need to be cancelled?

31 January 2022 The spread of technology across the globe has been an unstoppable force since its creation and it is increasingly being used in every facet of life, including the world of crime. Human trafficking has not escaped this trend, and this technology is now playing a central role in the recruitment, sale, and coercion of victims. The use of technology for…

International Game Developers Association Promotes Human Trafficking Prevention Education
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International Game Developers Association Promotes Human Trafficking Prevention Education

PBJ Learning is proud to have been featured in the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Newsletter, which goes out to tens of thousands of professional interactive game developers, including employees of the biggest companies in the world, from Activision (the makers of World of Warcraft) to Epic Games (the makers of Fortnite). In the leadoff…

Psychology Today Interview with PBJ Learning’s Founders
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Psychology Today Interview with PBJ Learning’s Founders

Spreading awareness and knowledge through Psychology Today We are honored to have been interviewed by Mackenzie Littledale, who writes the “From Margin to Mainstream” blog for Psychology Today.  She spent well over an hour with us, covering so many topics. We can’t shut up when we start going, so the conversation flowed from one idea…

Is “Stranger Danger” Part of the Problem?
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Is “Stranger Danger” Part of the Problem?

Speak to your Children​ Parents, do these things IMMEDIATELY for any child that can SPEAK: Step One: Arm Them With Language​ Teach your children the scientific name for their body parts. They need to know there ARE different parts of their body and they need to know how to identify *exactly* where someone touches them….

Fact check: Mask-wearing not connected to child trafficking
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Fact check: Mask-wearing not connected to child trafficking

The claim: Mask wearing makes children more at risk for child sex trafficking Misinformation about the causes of sex trafficking and how to protect minors can be especially damaging in the fight against it, yet a web of conspiracy theories about the crime has grown over the past few years. The latest false claim is that…

Can VR help you bake a cake? Experts say it can!
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Can VR help you bake a cake? Experts say it can!

“Priming” is a kind of “virtual rehearsal” Imagine you’re going to bake a cake. Before you start, you need to make sure you have all the ingredients you need. You might look at a recipe to see what you need to buy. But did you know that just seeing pictures of the ingredients can make…

Police use Interactive Virtual Reality Training to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking
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Police use Interactive Virtual Reality Training to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking

Houston Police try ONE GENERATION™ and TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story from Radical Empathy Radical Empathy Education Foundation demonstrated their Virtual Reality training experience, TRAPPED: A VR Detective Story, at A 2nd Cup, in Houston Texas, and were honored to have a few moments with an expert in the field. Their VR experience represents the “Empathy”…

“Be The One” Video from Texas Attorney General
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“Be The One” Video from Texas Attorney General

Be the One: In the Fight Against Human Trafficking Human trafficking is a media buzz word that often conjures images of brothels in Thailand or confusion with the ongoing immigration debate. This innovative digital training tool cuts through the confusion, arms the viewer with an understanding of what human trafficking is and is not, and…