A new study has utilized virtual reality to demonstrate that moderate-to-vigorous effort influences the perceived pleasantness of human faces with neutral expressions. The new findings have recently been published in Psychology of Sport and Exercise.
This research suggests that one contributing factor to déjà vu can be spatial resemblance of a new scene to one in memory that fails to be consciously called to mind at the moment.
The study illustrates the potential of simple interventions to improve the lives of urbanites, and also the power of virtual reality to test such interventions.
New research sheds light on how virtual reality (VR) can influence a person's sense of reality. The findings have been published in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.
A new study found that the presence of a stranger lowered participants’ physiological responses to fear, but the effect was weaker among those who tend to feel anxious around others. The company of a virtual reality agent, however, was found...