VR Lets Researchers Study Altruism in Life-or-Death Situations
Virtual reality has become an exciting therapeutic tool, but that’s far from the only good its doing in the world of psychology and neurology. A new study published in Neuropsychologia…
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The 2017 IGDA Developer Satisfaction Survey is Open
Read MoreIf you work in the game industry, it’s time to have your voice heard. The International Game Developers Association’s 2017 Developer Satisfaction Survey (DSS) is open, and it needs your…
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Anxious About Politics? You’re Not Alone
Read MoreIf you pay attention to the news at all right now, you might be a little stressed out. It’s not even a partisan matter — political instability is affecting people…
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Games Starting to Feel Like Work? Researchers Recommend Ditching the Schedule
Read MoreIf you’re part of something like a raiding guild, an amateur e-sports team or a tabletop group, you may have experienced the inexplicable dread that creeps up when you have…
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Too Few of Us Get Adequate Treatment for Depression
Read MoreIf you’re coping with depression and you’ve taken steps to get help, you deserve to feel proud of yourself. For one thing, it’s not always easy to build up the…
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Virtual Reality is Helping Veterans From WWII Onward
Read MoreFor many of the veterans of World War II, war memorials are out of reach. They’re in their late 80s and 90s now and travel can be a challenge, even…
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The Daylight Saving Time Change May Be Bad for Our Mental Health
Read MoreIf you live in one of the countries where Daylight Saving Time (DST) is coming to an end, enjoy that extra hour of sleep this weekend. It may be the…
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Next Week You Can Take Part in a Worldwide Mental Health Survey
Read MoreWant to spend a week tracking your mood and contributing to a massive mental health data set? You might want to take a look at How Is The World Feeling?…
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VR Helps Autistic Kids Overcome Social Challenges in a New Study
Read MoreNew research out of the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas offers a potential new way for young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to prepare…
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This Simple Wearable Could Make Tracking Autism-Related Anxiety Easier
Read MoreWearable technology has plenty of potential health benefits, but sometimes you don’t need a $500 all-purpose device to solve a problem. In some cases, simple is best, and the Snap…