Strengthen the sense of empathy through museum objectsCase study: Simulation with another, showing a mile in my shoe (Museum of Empathy)

In museums, any influence is made by the interaction of objects, and new themes and forms of drama are one of the most important ways to strengthen emotions with the aim of changing social behaviors, which is called empathy.Empathy is one of the most important skills that can be strengthened in the human environment with the tools of narration and in a mental physiological process.One of these environments is the Museum of Empathy, which provides an experience for people to engage with the problems of society on an emotional level.The purpose of this article is to introduce empathy as a human ability to achieve the social goals of the museum.It is also the recognition of the elements that play an effective role in the behavioral changes of individuals in the path of empiricism with the object.The theoretical approach is simulation with another and the research method is descriptive-analytical based on case study.And data collection is done through the library and the site of the Museum of Empathy.Article queries include the following:How do museum objects enhance empathy?How does empathy in a museum change social behaviors?The results of this article show that the physical and theatrical forms of objects do not create a reaction alone, but the emotional-cognitive relationship between the person and the object that plays an effective role in changing social behaviors due to empathy.From the beginning of the museum until now, there have been different definitions of the tasks of museums, the most important of which is now based on social influence. According to George Hein, the three main purposes of museums include; Education is the experience of the aesthetics of objects, the social influences of which; The issue of social impact is more important.Community issues; It has always been considered by museums and its history dates back to the 19th century.Because artists have always tried to change the various styles and methods of production and performance, it has caused emotional sensory stimulation of human beings in order to have the greatest impact on conveying the message of works and objects.In the past, any influence at different levels of museums was done using simple texts and theatrical strategies, and the central object was more important until entering the contemporary world, new opportunities were provided for empiricism with objects and helped museums with a variety of subjects. Demonstrate past communication methods and take big steps to address the issues and problems of society.One of these museums is the Museum of Empathy, which seeks to help people find the conceptual content of an object (shoe) that seeks to change social behaviors by engaging them in an intellectual process. So far, various issues have been raised in relation to objects, audiences, museums, and revisions of the tasks and expectations of museums, which are all a result of the changing perspective of society and the artistic taste of artists in producing works and displaying objects.