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·October 1, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·September 6, 2016·5 min read

Human Spatial Memory is Made Up of Numerous Individual Maps

Researchers investigate how spatial memories are formed.

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·November 19, 2019·4 min read

Virtual ‘moonwalk’ for science reveals distortions in spatial memory

Memories learned within a distorted coordinated system are also distorted when recalled later.

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·September 6, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·May 13, 2021·6 min read

Virtual Reality Warps Your Sense of Time

A new study reveals the unique "time compression" effect of virtual reality technology.

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·February 25, 2016·3 min read

How the Brain May Handle Teleportation

An innovative new study considers how our brains may handle being 'beamed up' from one location to another.

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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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·October 30, 2017·2 min read

Virtual Reality Reduces Phantom Pain in Paraplegics

Researchers use virtual reality technology to help generate an alternative body illusion and relieve phantom body pains in paraplegic patients.

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·September 14, 2017·4 min read

Magnetic Fields to Alleviate Anxiety

Using a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders.

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·September 21, 2022·4 min read

Who Do You Think You Are? What Does Your Avatar Say About You?

Avatars are not only a form of creative expression, they also allow for conformity and escapism. Our digital representations affect how we interact with others and can determine whether we fit in with social groups or are excluded.