How you represent yourself in the virtual world of video games may affect how you behave toward others in the real world, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological ...
Feb 10, 2014
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Ever wondered why after a while you got tired of using that weight loss or meditation app on your phone? For Max Birk, a University of Saskatchewan recent Ph.D. graduate, the answer could be that you need a customizable avatar ...
Aug 5, 2019
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A new study has shown that an interactive avatar, which gives both instructions and feedback on the attention of the learner, can improve the performance of ADHD children on a complex problem-solving task. Researchers concluded ...
Sep 26, 2019
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If you find opening up to a therapist too daunting, new research shows you're not alone—and you might soon have a new option.
Jan 5, 2022
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At any time, most cancer patients are receiving a treatment that does not significantly benefit them while they endure bodily and financial toxicity. Aiming to guide each patient to the most optimal treatment, precision medicine ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Chatbots are increasingly becoming a part of health care around the world, but do they encourage bias? That's what University of Colorado School of Medicine researchers are asking as they dig into patients' experiences with ...
Jun 6, 2023
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(Medical Xpress)—Internet-based interactive games and social media outlets have become intertwined with the physical realities of millions of people around the world. When an individual strongly identifies with the cyber ...
Nov 6, 2012
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Avatars are all around us: they represent real people online and colonise new worlds in the movies. In science, their role has been more limited. But avatars can be extremely useful in linguistics, new research shows. Scientists ...
Jan 27, 2016
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Trainee Health Psychologist Lauren Taylor, Ph.D. has been focusing on using digital images on mobile health applications to promote lifestyle behaviors and evaluating their potential with a multidisciplinary team at the University ...
Aug 18, 2022
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Scientists used animated humanoid avatars to study how nonverbal cues influence people's behavior. Reported in the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, the research offers insight into the brain mechanisms that drive social ...
Nov 30, 2021
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