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·February 1, 2017·4 min read

‘Mirror Game’ Test Could Secure Early Detection of Schizophrenia

A new computerized 'mirror game' has been shown to give more accurate diagnosis of schizophrenia than clinical interviews, a new study reports.

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·May 17, 2016·5 min read

‘Virtual Partner’ Elicits Emotional Responses From a Human

Researchers have created a 'virtual partner' that is able to elicit emotional response from humans in real time.

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·January 6, 2016·3 min read

A (Virtual) World Without Parkinson’s

Researchers explore how people with Parkinson's disease make use of online, virtual reality environments.

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·August 13, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·May 22, 2016·2 min read

Animal Training Techniques Teach Robots New Tricks

Researchers are using methods used for training animals to help teach robots how to perform new tasks.

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·October 9, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·November 6, 2013·6 min read

Anticipation and Navigation: Do Your Legs Know What Your Tongue is Doing?

Researchers create a multisensory virtual reality environment in order to better understand how the brain processes spatial navigation and the anticipation of important events.

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·November 12, 2021·4 min read

Anxiety Cues Found in the Brain Despite Safe Environment

Virtual reality is helping researchers uncover some of the secrets of anxiety. Using VR, study participants were able to distinguish between safe and dangerous environments in a game. However, brain scans of those with anxiety showed increased activity in the insula and dorsomedial prefrontal cortex while in a safe zone, indicating their brains were associating the safe environment with threat or danger.

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·September 17, 2015·4 min read

Becoming Freud: Embodiment Modifies Thought Processes

Embodying Freud through immersive virtual reality allowed people to give themselves better psychological advice, a new study reports.

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·August 1, 2018·2 min read

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.

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·July 26, 2017·4 min read

Body Ownership is Not Impaired in Schizophrenia

Using the Full Body Illusion test, researchers discover those with schizophrenia do not have an impaired sense of body ownership. The findings contradict other theories which state those with schizophrenia may feel as though their bodies do not belong to themselves.