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Hi everyone. It's Caitlin Luna, host of Speaking of Psychology. This episode was recorded during APA's

Technology, Mind, and Society conference held in October 2019 in Washington, D.C. I was on

maternity leave during that time, so my colleague Kim Mills was a guest host. We hope you enjoy

this episode.

Hello and welcome to Speaking of Psychology, a biweekly podcast from the American

Psychological Association that explores the role of psychology in everyday life. I'm your host,

Kim Mills. My guest today is Dr. Gregory Kratzig, an adjunct professor of psychology at the

University of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada, and a global expert in simulation-based training,

particularly in the world of law enforcement.

He has used virtual reality to train first responders to drive emergency vehicles and to help

police officers make the best decisions when they're faced with choosing whether to use force.

I don't think it's a stretch to say that

virtual reality is revolutionizing how we train people in law enforcement, as well as in other

fields such as aviation and medicine. So thank you for joining us today, Dr. Kratzik.

Thank you very much for having me. So let's start by having you tell our listeners a little

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