Social phobia is one of the most frequent mental disorders and is accessible to two forms of
scientifically validated treatments: anti-depressant drugs and cognitive behavior therapies …

The use of avatars in the psychological treatment of some chronic diseases is in their
infancy, and it represents a growing field of research with many possibilities for innovation …

In virtual reality (VR), it is possible to embody avatars that are dissimilar to the physical self.
We examined whether embodying a dissimilar self in VR would decrease anxiety in a public …

La Terapia de Exposición mediante Realidad Virtual e Internet constituyen dos nuevos
formatos de aplicación de la terapia de conducta y constituyen una alternativa a la …

Virtual reality exposure therapy has been proposed as a viable alternative in the treatment of
anxiety disorders, including social anxiety disorder. Therapists could benefit from extensive …

Behind our computer screens we are all cyborgs: through fantasy we can understand our
involvement in virtual worlds. Cyberspace is first and foremost a mental space. Therefore we …

Individuals with vestibular dysfunction may experience visual vertigo (VV), in which
symptoms are provoked or exacerbated by excessive or disorientating visual stimuli (eg …

We explored the relationship between interactants' social anxiety and the interactional
fidelity of virtual humans. We specifically addressed whether the contingent non‐verbal …

Background Male volunteers entered an immersive virtual reality that depicted a party,
where they were approached by a lone virtual woman who initiated a conversation. The goal …

Investigating approach-avoidance behavior regarding affective stimuli is important in
broadening the understanding of one of the most common psychiatric disorders, social …