A visual projection of human heartbeats can be used to generate an "out-of-body experience," according to new research to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The ...
Aug 14, 2013
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An immersive virtual reality therapy could help people with depression to be less critical and more compassionate towards themselves, reducing depressive symptoms, finds a new study from UCL (University College London) and ...
Feb 15, 2016
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Early in the pandemic, video conferencing became the only way many of us could work, socialize, see a doctor or take a yoga class, among many other activities. By now, it's become a fixture of the work-from-home lifestyle. ...
Apr 12, 2023
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Virtual reality activates brain networks that increase your ability to identify with other people, according to new research published in eNeuro. The technology could become a tool in the treatment of violent offenders to ...
Apr 20, 2020
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"Who are you?" Some might ponder this question philosophically, while others will answer straightforwardly: "I am my body and my personality". But the boundaries of "self" are not as straightforward as we might think.
May 31, 2013
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Neuroscientists can't build a brain, so they have settled with reverse engineering—learning a lot about each part in hopes that they can understand how all of the pieces fit together. In a Neuron special issue on "Cognitive ...
Oct 7, 2015
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Virtual reality offers promising new approaches to assessing and treating people with weight-related disorders, and early applications are revealing valuable information about body image. The advantages of virtual reality ...
Feb 23, 2016
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Last year the top three New Year's resolutions people intended to make in 2023, were about getting a better body, namely doing more exercise, losing weight and improving diet, according to a You Gov Poll. This was the fourth ...
Jan 1, 2024
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'Owning' an obese body produces significantly lower body satisfaction for females than males, scientists have found.
Oct 14, 2016
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A multi-institutional research team reports that a re-association of the right thumb with a virtual left arm can be induced by visuo-motor synchronization in a virtual environment; however, this re-association may be weaker ...
Mar 19, 2020
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