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View article: Generating synthetic task-based brain fingerprints for population neuroscience using deep learning
Generating synthetic task-based brain fingerprints for population neuroscience using deep learning Open
Task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) reveals individual differences in neural correlates of cognition but faces scalability challenges due to cognitive demands, protocol variability, and limited task coverage in large da…
View article: Self-conversation with a sporting celebrity enhances later physical exercise: an exploratory study
Self-conversation with a sporting celebrity enhances later physical exercise: an exploratory study Open
There is a world-wide deficit in physical exercise with many deleterious effects on health. Methods to enhance the uptake of physical exercise include digital applications and celebrity endorsements. Here we introduce a Virtual Reality (VR…
View article: Framework for Brain-Derived Dimensions of Psychopathology
Framework for Brain-Derived Dimensions of Psychopathology Open
Importance Psychiatric diagnoses are not defined by neurobiological measures hindering the development of therapies targeting mechanisms underlying mental illness. Research confined to diagnostic boundaries yields heterogeneous biological …
View article: AI-Enhanced Virtual Reality Self-Talk for Psychological Counseling: Formative Qualitative Study
AI-Enhanced Virtual Reality Self-Talk for Psychological Counseling: Formative Qualitative Study Open
Background Access to mental health services continues to pose a global challenge, with current services often unable to meet the growing demand. This has sparked interest in conversational artificial intelligence (AI) agents as potential s…
View article: Assessing the Clinical Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Tool for the Treatment of Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial
Assessing the Clinical Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Tool for the Treatment of Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial Open
Background Virtual reality (VR) interventions, based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles, have been proven effective as complementary tools in managing obesity and have been associated with promoting healthy behaviors and addressing…
View article: Addressing Global Environmental Challenges to Mental Health Using Population Neuroscience
Addressing Global Environmental Challenges to Mental Health Using Population Neuroscience Open
Importance Climate change, pollution, urbanization, socioeconomic inequality, and psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused massive changes in environmental conditions that affect brain health during the life span, both on …
View article: Assessing the Clinical Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Tool for the Treatment of Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Assessing the Clinical Efficacy of a Virtual Reality Tool for the Treatment of Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Virtual reality (VR) interventions, based on cognitive behavioral therapy principles, have been proven effective as complementary tools in managing obesity and have been associated with promoting healthy behaviors and addressin…
View article: Virtual self-conversation using motivational interviewing techniques to promote healthy eating and physical activity: A usability study
Virtual self-conversation using motivational interviewing techniques to promote healthy eating and physical activity: A usability study Open
Introduction We aim to examine the usability of a Virtual Reality (VR) platform, called ConVRSelf , which has been designed to address the needs of People Living With Obesity (PLWO). Methods Fourteen participants with a desire to eat healt…
View article: Virtual self-conversation to support people living with obesity when starting their change process towards a healthier lifestyle: Preliminary results of a longitudinal study
Virtual self-conversation to support people living with obesity when starting their change process towards a healthier lifestyle: Preliminary results of a longitudinal study Open
Introduction People living with obesity (PLWO) often experience ambivalence when starting their change process towards a healthier lifestyle. Psychological treatments for obesity should resolve this ambivalence and help PLWO to explore the…
View article: Clinical efficacy of a virtual reality tool for the treatment of obesity: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial
Clinical efficacy of a virtual reality tool for the treatment of obesity: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction Previous research has shown that it is feasible to integrate motivational interviewing techniques with behavioural and psychological interventions for the treatment of obesity. Moreover, these combined interventions have the p…
View article: A Deep CNN Model for Inferring 3D Human Body Shapes Using Front and Side Images
A Deep CNN Model for Inferring 3D Human Body Shapes Using Front and Side Images Open
Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) studies indicate that there is some level of the brain that does not distinguish between reality and virtual reality.In this context, a self avatar embodied from first person perspective brings a significant…
View article: Supplemental Data - A Virtual Reality Embodiment Technique to Enhance Helping Behavior of Police Towards a Victim of Police Racial Aggression
Supplemental Data - A Virtual Reality Embodiment Technique to Enhance Helping Behavior of Police Towards a Victim of Police Racial Aggression Open
This is data accompanying the submission of "A Virtual Reality Embodiment Technique to Enhance Helping Behavior of Police Towards a Victim of Police Racial Aggression" Sameer Kishore, Bernhard Spanlang, Guillermo Iruretagoyena, Dalila Szos…
View article: Supplemental Data - A Virtual Reality Embodiment Technique to Enhance Helping Behavior of Police Towards a Victim of Police Racial Aggression
Supplemental Data - A Virtual Reality Embodiment Technique to Enhance Helping Behavior of Police Towards a Victim of Police Racial Aggression Open
This is data accompanying the submission of "A Virtual Reality Embodiment Technique to Enhance Helping Behavior of Police Towards a Victim of Police Racial Aggression" Sameer Kishore, Bernhard Spanlang, Guillermo Iruretagoyena, Dalila Szos…
View article: The Rocketbox Library and the Utility of Freely Available Rigged Avatars
The Rocketbox Library and the Utility of Freely Available Rigged Avatars Open
As part of the open sourcing of the Microsoft Rocketbox avatar library for research and academic purposes, here we discuss the importance of rigged avatars for the Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR, AR) research community. Avatars, virtual…
View article: Agency and responsibility over virtual movements controlled through different paradigms of brain−computer interface
Agency and responsibility over virtual movements controlled through different paradigms of brain−computer interface Open
Key points Embodiment of a virtual body was induced and its movements were controlled by two different brain−computer interface (BCI) paradigms – one based on signals from sensorimotor versus one from visual cortical areas. BCI‐control of …
View article: Agency and responsibility over virtual movements controlled through different paradigms of brain–computer interface
Agency and responsibility over virtual movements controlled through different paradigms of brain–computer interface Open
Agency is the attribution of an action to the self and is a prerequisite for experiencing responsibility over its consequences. Here we investigated agency and responsibility by studying the control of movements of an embodied avatar, via …
View article: An experimental study of a virtual reality counselling paradigm using embodied self-dialogue
An experimental study of a virtual reality counselling paradigm using embodied self-dialogue Open
When faced with a personal problem people typically give better advice to others than to themselves. A previous study showed how it is possible to enact internal dialogue in virtual reality (VR) through participants alternately occupying t…
View article: Mimicking Schizophrenia: Reducing P300b by Minimally Fragmenting Healthy Participants’ Selves Using Immersive Virtual Reality Embodiment
Mimicking Schizophrenia: Reducing P300b by Minimally Fragmenting Healthy Participants’ Selves Using Immersive Virtual Reality Embodiment Open
The most robust and clear biological index differentiating persons with schizophrenia from healthy controls is the drastic reduction of the amplitude of their P300b event-related brain potential (ERP). However, the cause of that reduction …
View article: A Virtual Reality Embodiment Technique to Enhance Helping Behavior of Police Toward a Victim of Police Racial Aggression
A Virtual Reality Embodiment Technique to Enhance Helping Behavior of Police Toward a Victim of Police Racial Aggression Open
There is an alarming level of violence by police in the US toward African Americans. Although this may be rooted in explicit racial bias, the more intractable problem is overcoming implicit bias, bias that is non-conscious but demonstrated…
View article: Automated psychological therapy using immersive virtual reality for treatment of fear of heights: a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
Automated psychological therapy using immersive virtual reality for treatment of fear of heights: a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial Open
Oxford VR, and the National Institute of Health Research Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre.
View article: Virtual race transformation reverses racial in-group bias
Virtual race transformation reverses racial in-group bias Open
People generally show greater preference for members of their own racial group compared to racial out-group members. This type of 'in-group bias' is evident in mimicry behaviors. We tend to automatically mimic the behaviors of in-group mem…
View article: Virtual reality in the assessment, understanding, and treatment of mental health disorders
Virtual reality in the assessment, understanding, and treatment of mental health disorders Open
Mental health problems are inseparable from the environment. With virtual reality (VR), computer-generated interactive environments, individuals can repeatedly experience their problematic situations and be taught, via evidence-based psych…
View article: Assessing 3D Scan Quality Through Paired-comparisons Psychophysics
Assessing 3D Scan Quality Through Paired-comparisons Psychophysics Open
Consumer 3D scanners and depth cameras are increasingly being used to generate content and avatars for Virtual Reality (VR) environments and avoid the inconveniences of hand modeling; however, it is sometimes difficult to evaluate quantita…