Article
Virtual reality: a tool capable of generating emotions
Alternative title | Realidad virtual: una herramienta capaz de generar emociones |
Author/s | Rodríguez Árbol, Javier
Ciria Pérez, Luis Fernando Muñoz, M. A. Calvillo-Mesa, G. Vila Castellar, Jaime |
Publication Date | 2013 |
Deposit Date | 2022-03-07 |
Published in |
|
Abstract | The creation of virtual environments that allow interacting with simulated phenomena arises as one of the most powerful tools
in the field of clinical psychology. Virtual Reality is able to elicit a feeling of presence ... The creation of virtual environments that allow interacting with simulated phenomena arises as one of the most powerful tools in the field of clinical psychology. Virtual Reality is able to elicit a feeling of presence and emotional states that can be useful for therapy in various psychological disorders. The aim of this paper is to check the ability of artificial environments to elicit emotions in a healthy population within the scientific paradigm of startle reflex modulation. We assessed the subjective and physiological responses of 54 students (27 women and 27 men) while they visualized 9 virtual environments (3 pleasant, 3 neutral and 3 unpleasant). The physiological test was composed by a 5-minute adaptation period followed by 18 startle trials. The virtual stimuli were displayed during 20 seconds in a 180 degrees immersive screen. The results demonstrate the ability of virtual environments to modulate emotional responses within the defensive reflexes modulation paradigm. |
Citation | Rodríguez Árbol, J., Ciria Pérez, L.F., Muñoz, M.A., Calvillo-Mesa, G. y Vila Castellar, J. (2013). Virtual reality: a tool capable of generating emotions. Anuario de Psicología Clínica y de la Salud / Annuary of Clinical and Health Psychology, 9, 15-16. |
Files | Size | Format | View | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
APCS_9_eng_15-16.pdf | 117.5Kb | ![]() | View/ | |
This item appears in the following collection(s)
This document is protected by intellectual and industrial property rights. Without prejudice to existing legal exemptions, its reproduction, distribution, public communication or transformation is prohibited without the authorization of the rights holder, unless otherwise indicated.