Virtual reality as a moderator of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy

AD Sekula, L Downey, P Puspanathan - Frontiers in psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Psychotherapy with the use of psychedelic substances, including psilocybin, lysergic acid
diethylamide (LSD), ketamine, and 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has …

Are you awed yet? How virtual reality gives us awe and goose bumps

D Quesnel, BE Riecke - Frontiers in psychology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
“Awe” is a category of emotion within the spectrum of self-transcendent experiences. Awe
has wellness benefits, with feelings of social interconnectivity and increased life satisfaction …

Group VR experiences can produce ego attenuation and connectedness comparable to psychedelics

DR Glowacki, RR Williams, MD Wonnacott… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
With a growing body of research highlighting the therapeutic potential of experiential
phenomenology which diminishes egoic identity and increases one's sense of …

Ready student one: Exploring the predictors of student learning in virtual reality

J Madden, S Pandita, JP Schuldt, B Kim, A S. Won… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Immersive virtual reality (VR) has enormous potential for education, but classroom resources
are limited. Thus, it is important to identify whether and when VR provides sufficient …

Beyond being real: A sensorimotor control perspective on interactions in virtual reality

P Abtahi, SQ Hough, JA Landay, S Follmer - Proceedings of the 2022 …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
We can create Virtual Reality (VR) interactions that have no equivalent in the real world by
remapping spacetime or altering users' body representation, such as stretching the user's …

Awedyssey: design tensions in eliciting self-transcendent emotions in virtual reality to support mental well-being and connection

N Miller, ER Stepanova, J Desnoyers-Stewart… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
Access to nature and feeling connection is critical for mental health and well-being. These
benefits may be mediated by self-transcendent emotions evoked by nature. We need to …

Space food experiences: designing passenger's eating experiences for future space travel scenarios

M Obrist, Y Tu, L Yao, C Velasco - Frontiers in Computer Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Given the increasing possibilities of short-and long-term space travel to the Moon and Mars,
it is essential not only to design nutritious foods but also to make eating an enjoyable …

“Standing up for earth rights”: Awe-inspiring virtual nature for promoting pro-environmental behaviors

A Chirico, M Pizzolante, F Borghesi… - … , Behavior, and Social …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Virtual nature exposure has emerged as an effective method for promoting pro-
environmental attitudes and behaviors, also due to the increased emotional connection with …

“Oh, happy day!” Examining the role of AI-powered voice assistants as a positive technology in the formation of brand loyalty

J Huh, HY Kim, G Lee - Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study examines how the locus of agency of brands' artificial intelligence (AI)–
powered voice assistants (VAs) could lead to brand loyalty through perceived control, flow …

The social effects of an awesome solar eclipse

SP Goldy, NM Jones, PK Piff - Psychological Science, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Astronomical events such as solar eclipses have played a transformative role in human
social collectives as sources of collective wonder, inspiration, and reconciliation. Do …