Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Masanori Kohda, Redouan Bshary, Naoki Kubo, Satoshi Awata, Will Sowersby, Kento Kawasaka, Taiga Kobayashi, Shumpei Sogawa
Summary: Research has found that the mirror self-recognition (MSR) ability in cleaner fish is associated with a mental image of the self-face, similar to humans. The study provides evidence that cleaner fish with MSR capacity can recognize their own facial characteristics in photographs. Combining mirror test experiments with photographs has the potential to enhance our understanding of the evolution of cognitive processes and private self-awareness in nonhuman animals.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Egle Mazgelyte, Virginija Rekiene, Edita Dereskeviciute, Tomas Petrenas, Jurgita Songailiene, Algirdas Utkus, Gintaras Chomentauskas, Dovile Karciauskaite
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of VR-based biofeedback-assisted relaxation techniques, finding that all techniques were effective in reducing stress indicators. Additionally, three out of the four interventions led to decreased levels of perceived fatigue. This suggests that VR-based relaxation techniques have the potential to be valuable tools for stress reduction.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lijuan Shi, Feng Liu, Yuan Liu, Runmin Wang, Jing Zhang, Zisong Zhao, Jian Zhao
Summary: This article designs a biofeedback respiratory rehabilitation training system based on virtual reality technology, which collects and visualizes respiratory data to improve the effectiveness and interest of rehabilitation training.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Kun-Chan Lan, Che-Wei Li, Yushing Cheung
Summary: Several studies have proven the benefits of slow breathing training on human health, but the need for long-term training and lack of real-time feedback might deter beginners. This study proposes a virtual reality system with multimodal biofeedback to enhance user engagement in breathing exercises, providing a more immersive experience for trainees. User satisfaction with the system was reported to be high, with most finding it enjoyable for meditation training.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Thomas E. Augenstein, Daniel Kortemeyer, Lawrence Glista, Chandramouli Krishnan
Summary: The study developed a mirror therapy system based on immersive virtual reality technology, incorporating scalable mirroring and shared control features to personalize the mirroring range and contribution of affected limb movements, effectively improving stroke rehabilitation outcomes.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Antonella Tramacere
Summary: This article investigates the effect of mirror gazing on self-perception and argues that our feelings towards others can influence our responses to our own mirror image, thus creating a vicious cycle.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Software Engineering
Abdallah El Ali, Rayna Ney, Zeph M. C. van Berlo, Pablo Cesar
Summary: This study investigated the influence of different environments and modes on cardiac interoceptive accuracy. The findings showed that participants tended to underestimate their heart rate, and including audio in the mode increased interoceptive awareness.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON VISUALIZATION AND COMPUTER GRAPHICS
(2023)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Gee-Sern Jison Hsu, Hung-Yi Wu, Chun-Hung Tsai, Svetlana Yanushkevich, Marina L. Gavrilova
Summary: This paper presents a comprehensive study on recognizing masked faces, using state-of-the-art loss functions and evaluating performances on various factors. The network trained on synthetic masked faces outperforms human inspectors in recognizing real masked faces.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Raphael P. Weibel, Jasmine I. Kerr, Mara Naegelin, Andrea Ferrario, Victor R. Schinazi, Roberto La Marca, Christoph Hoelscher, Urs M. Nater, Florian von Wangenheim
Summary: Heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV-BF) is commonly used for stress management. This study explored the effects of different technologies and breathing techniques on HRV-BF. The results showed that practicing HRV-BF using a head-mounted display (HMD) led to greater improvements in HRV and cardiac coherence compared to standardised paced breathing on a screen. Immersing oneself in virtual reality with an HMD for HRV-BF also enhanced user experience. Further research is needed to validate the long-term effects of this mode of delivery.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Nursing
Jiyeon Kang, Jiwon Hong, Yean-Hwa Lee
Summary: The study developed a novel mouth contactless breathing exercise solution based on virtual reality (VR), named VR-BRES, and conducted a trial to investigate its feasibility. Utilizing VR-BRES for breathing exercises significantly improved respiratory parameters and received high user evaluation compared to conventional deep breathing exercises.
ASIAN NURSING RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Chris Heinrich, Nadine Morkisch, Tobias Langlotz, Holger Regenbrecht, Christian Dohle
Summary: The use of an immersive virtual reality system for mirror therapy protocols is feasible in a clinical setting. The results show that the majority of participants experienced improvement in their affected hand after the intervention, along with reported psycho-physical effects.
JOURNAL OF NEUROENGINEERING AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
History & Philosophy Of Science
Lukas Schwengerer
Summary: This article discusses the use of virtual reality for acquiring self-knowledge. The author suggests that imaginary scenarios in virtual reality can replace internal prompting in imagination as an inferential basis for self-knowledge. The advantages and disadvantages of external prompting are discussed, with external prompting being considered worthwhile for acquiring self-knowledge that is otherwise difficult to obtain.
Article
Neurosciences
Alfonso Gil-Martinez, Sergio Lerma-Lara, Alfredo Hernando-Jorge, Ana Campos-Vegas, Audrey Aceval, Rafael Pages-Scasso, Francisco Moran-Burgos, Hector Beltran-Alacreu
Summary: The study investigates the use of mirror therapy on patients with facial paralysis, showing promising results in modulating muscle activity and improving facial expression ability in these patients.
Article
Neurosciences
Blynn L. Shideler, Dario Martelli, Antonio Prado, Sunil K. Agrawal
Summary: This study demonstrated the effectiveness of a VR biofeedback system in training asymmetrical gait patterns. Participants temporarily adapted an asymmetrical gait pattern immediately post-training in the VR environment, with induced asymmetries persisting significantly while later walking in the real environment. Asymmetry was significant in the spatial parameters of gait (SLD) but not in the temporal parameters (SPPD and DSPD).
HUMAN MOVEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Kristine M. Kuhn
Summary: The frequency of self-view during virtual meetings is associated with aversion to virtual meetings depending on the individual's level of public self-consciousness. It is important to consider specific technological features of virtual collaboration tools and individual differences among users in order to enhance meeting satisfaction in virtual settings.
COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Jeri Hahn-Markowitz, Itai Berger, Iris Manor, Adina Maeir
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Taly Amichai, Sharon Eylon, Itai Berger, Michal Katz-Leurer
DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROREHABILITATION
(2019)
Article
Psychiatry
Julia Peled, Hanoch Cassuto, Itai Berger
NORDIC JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ortal Slobodin, Matthijs Blankers, Mate Kapitany-Foveny, Sharlene Kaye, Itai Berger, Brian Johnsoni, Zsolt Demetrovics, Wim van den Brink, Geurt van de Glind
EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH
(2020)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Shoham Choshen-Hillel, Ahmad Ishqer, Fadi Mahameed, Joel Reiter, David Gozal, Alex Gileles-Hillel, Itai Berger
Summary: This study found that resident physicians exhibit increased low-grade systemic inflammation and impaired HPA-axis function under chronic and acute-on-chronic sleep deprivation. Their chronic sleep curtailment is associated with greater impulsivity, slower cognitive processing, and impaired executive function.
Letter
Clinical Neurology
Yehuda Pollak, Haym Dayan, Rachel Shoham, Itai Berger
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Neurosciences
Ortal Slobodin, Inbal Yahav, Itai Berger
FRONTIERS IN HUMAN NEUROSCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Itai Berger, Ornella Dakwar-Kawar, Ephraim S. Grossman, Mor Nahum, Roi Cohen Kadosh
Summary: The study showed that neurostimulation protocols combined with cognitive training are promising for improving symptoms and cognitive deficits in children with ADHD. In particular, random noise stimulation demonstrated long-term effects and neuroplasticity-related effects.
CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Madelyn A. Gillentine, Tianyun Wang, Kendra Hoekzema, Jill Rosenfeld, Pengfei Liu, Hui Guo, Chang N. Kim, Bert B. A. De Vries, Lisenka E. L. M. Vissers, Magnus Nordenskjold, Malin Kvarnung, Anna Lindstrand, Ann Nordgren, Jozef Gecz, Maria Iascone, Anna Cereda, Agnese Scatigno, Silvia Maitz, Ginevra Zanni, Enrico Bertini, Christiane Zweier, Sarah Schuhmann, Antje Wiesener, Micah Pepper, Heena Panjwani, Erin Torti, Farida Abid, Irina Anselm, Siddharth Srivastava, Paldeep Atwal, Carlos A. Bacino, Gifty Bhat, Katherine Cobian, Lynne M. Bird, Jennifer Friedman, Meredith S. Wright, Bert Callewaert, Florence Petit, Sophie Mathieu, Alexandra Afenjar, Celenie K. Christensen, Kerry M. White, Orly Elpeleg, Itai Berger, Edward J. Espineli, Christina Fagerberg, Charlotte Brasch-Andersen, Lars Kjaersgaard Hansen, Timothy Feyma, Susan Hughes, Isabelle Thiffault, Bonnie Sullivan, Shuang Yan, Kory Keller, Boris Keren, Cyril Mignot, Frank Kooy, Marije Meuwissen, Alice Basinger, Mary Kukolich, Meredith Philips, Lucia Ortega, Margaret Drummond-Borg, Mathilde Lauridsen, Kristina Sorensen, Anna Lehman, Elena Lopez-Rangel, Paul Levy, Davor Lessel, Timothy Lotze, Suneeta Madan-Khetarpal, Jessica Sebastian, Jodie Vento, Divya Vats, L. Manace Benman, Shane Mckee, Ghayda M. Mirzaa, Candace Muss, John Pappas, Hilde Peeters, Corrado Romano, Maurizio Elia, Ornella Galesi, Marleen E. H. Simon, Koen L. I. van Gassen, Kara Simpson, Robert Stratton, Sabeen Syed, Julien Thevenon, Irene Valenzuela Palafoll, Antonio Vitobello, Marie Bournez, Laurence Faivre, Kun Xia, Rachel K. Earl, Tomasz Nowakowski, Raphael A. Bernier, Evan E. Eichler
Summary: This study explores the shared molecular pathogenesis among neurodevelopmental disorders by analyzing gene families with related molecular functions, identifying new HNRNP-related disorders and expanding the phenotypes associated with known HNRNP-related disorders. The study also highlights the importance of radial glial expression in neurodevelopment for diagnostics and therapeutic development.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Yehuda Pollak, Rachel Shoham, Haym Dayan, Ortal Gabrieli-Seri, Itai Berger
Summary: The study showed that symptoms of ADHD are negatively correlated with adaptation indicators, especially in terms of financial status and mental health. Background risk-taking, anti-social, and pro-social behavior partially explained the link between ADHD symptoms and non-adherence to preventive measures.
JOURNAL OF ATTENTION DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yehuda Pollak, Rachel Shoham, Haym Dayan, Ortal Gabrieli-Seri, Itai Berger
Summary: Factors predicting non-adherence to preventive measures for COVID-19 during the chronic phase of the pandemic include male gender, young age, bachelorhood, employment, lower decrease in income, low physical activity, psychological distress, ADHD symptoms, past risk-taking and anti-social behavior, low pro-sociality, perceived social norms favoring non-adherence, low perceived risk of COVID-19, low perceived efficacy of the preventive measures, and high perceived costs of adherence. It is important to target and communicate preventive measures specifically to at-risk populations.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Naama Assayag, Itai Berger, Shula Parush, Haim Mell, Tami Bar-Shalita
Summary: This study examined the role of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), sensation-seeking, and sensory modulation dysfunction (SMD) in substance use disorder (SUD). The results showed that SMD had a stronger relationship with SUD than ADHD, highlighting the importance of addressing SMD in SUD rehabilitation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Dakwar-Kawar Ornella, Mairon Noam, Hochman Shachar, Berger Itai, Cohen Kadosh Roi, Nahum Mor
Summary: Non-invasive brain stimulation, specifically high-frequency transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS), combined with cognitive training (CT), has been found to significantly improve clinical symptoms and neural oscillations in children with ADHD. The treatment shows lasting effects on ADHD symptoms, sleep patterns, and beta activity, suggesting it as a potential novel intervention for pediatric ADHD.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Eytan Damari, Alon Fargel, Itai Berger, Reut Ron, Yonatan Yeshayahu
Summary: Israeli pediatric residents experienced an improvement in overall satisfaction and perception of general wellness, ability to deliver quality healthcare, and acquisition of medical education following the transition from 26-hour shifts to 13-hour shifts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
ISRAEL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Clinical Neurology
Itai Berger, Inbal Yahav Shenberger, Ortal Slobodin
