Virtual Reality May Encourage Empathetic Behavior
According to a new study, virtual reality may be a useful tool for encouraging empathy and positive attitudes towards marginalized groups.... Read More...
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Eating with Your Eyes: Virtual Reality Can Alter Taste
A new virtual reality study reveals people's perception of taste can be altered by what they experience in their surroundings.... Read More...
Anorexic Patients Prefer Underweight Bodies
Using virtual reality, researchers shed light on how those with anorexia perceive their own bodies.The study also found women with anorexia consider severely underweight bodies to be ideal and most attractive.... Read More...
Virtual Reality Reduces Pain and Increases Performance During Exercise
Researchers report virtual reality can help to lower pain levels and increase performance when undertaking physical activity. Participants using VR reported a pain intensity 10% lower than those not using the technology when performing isometric bicep curls.... Read More...
New Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective Treatment
Researchers present a new theory which states, following amputation, the neural circuitry connected to the missing limb becomes entangled with other neural networks, specifically ones responsible for pain perception.... Read More...
Amputees Feel as Though Their Prosthetic Limb Belongs to Their Own Body
A new study reports amputees often feel as though their prosthetic limb is part of their body. ... Read More...
Blurred Face News Anonymity Gets an Artificial Intelligence Spin
Researchers use artificial intelligence to develop a new way to protect a person's anonymity on news broadcasts. The system aims to improve visuals while amplifying emotions tied to the story.... Read More...
Seeing Yourself as Einstein May Change the Way You Think
Using a virtual reality simulation to 'become' Albert Einstein helps to enhance cognitive performance in those with low self esteem, a new study reports.... Read More...
Maps Made of Nerve Cells
Researchers have created a new model that may help explain how the brain stores memories of tangible events. The new model explains how neural activity in the hippocampus can help map space, time and context in episodic memories.... Read More...
Teaching Chores to an AI
Researchers report teaching an AI with an activity simulator could eventually help robots to perform chores like making a cup of coffee or setting a table.... Read More...
Virtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial Perception
A study to be presented at the 175th Annual Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America reports virtual reality technology may help us better understand how we make sense of the world with sound.... Read More...
Intelligent Agents on the Battle Field
A new paper considers how the military are utilizing neuroscience, engineering, big data and psychology to create intelligent agents that can assist personnel in warfare. ... Read More...