FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 9, 2018·6 min readAnorexic Patients Prefer Underweight BodiesUsing 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 23, 2021·5 min readThoughts Bring Prostheses to LifeUsing virtual reality technology, researchers found the faulty alignment of prosthetics resulted in a measurable loss in performance for users.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 20, 2016·3 min readVirtual Reality Training Improves Social Skills in People With AutismChildren with ASD demonstrated improved social cognition skills and reported better real world relationships following virtual reality training.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 9, 2018·2 min readVirtual Reality Opens New Doors of Spatial PerceptionA 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 16, 2019·3 min readVirtual reality lullaby machine shown to induce tranquil pre-sleep statesInter-Dream, a new immersive virtual reality system developed by researchers and artists, can ease you into the right frame of mind for a restful night's sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·March 19, 2021·3 min readVirtual Reality Could Help to Reduce Pain for People With Nerve InjuriesVirtual reality can help reduce painful sensations following touch people with nerve damage experience.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 6, 2018·6 min readNew Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective TreatmentResearchers 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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·June 21, 2021·5 min readVirtual Reality as Pain ReliefSmartphone-based virtual reality games helped to reduce pain in young children with burns while having their dressing changed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 8, 2020·4 min readOur visual world of color is largely incorrectPeople are oblivious to change when color is removed from peripheral vision. Research reports the brain likely fills in for much of our perceptual experience when it comes to seeing the entire picture in color.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 10, 2021·4 min readVirtual Reality Helping to Treat Fear of HeightsWithin four hours of using a new virtual reality smartphone app, those with a fear of heights report a significant reduction of their fears in real-life situations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 28, 2023·8 min readWatch to Eat Less: VR Videos Curb Candy CravingsResearchers find that watching immersive videos of candy consumption can significantly reduce one's craving for sweets. Participants who viewed the video 30 times ate an average of a third less candy compared to the control group.Read More
