Published on: 2025-06-04 13:12:43
In an initial trial, patients who suffer from chronic nerve pain got relief from an interactive game that trained them to alter their own brainwaves. The promising results could lead to a new generation of drug-free treatments, according to the study. A research team led by psychologists from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia developed PainWaive—a training system that teaches users to regulate abnormal brain activity that underlies nerve pain—as a potential in-home, non-inv
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Despite advances in headset hardware and thoughtful software design, virtual reality can still be a nauseating, dizzying, and sweaty experience for some people. From horrific rides on virtual roller coasters to alarming leaps withBeat Saber, you don’t have to talk to many people before someone shares a vomit-inducing experience. As a psychologist at York St John University, in the United Kingdom, I specialize in how wearers react to VR, and so have been in a prime position to observe the evolvi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-28 00:00:57
We’ve all had the aha moment, when the solution to a problem is suddenly obvious. In cartoons, that eureka feeling is usually depicted as a lightbulb floating above a character’s head—which is not that far off from what actually takes place in the brain during these moments. Researchers have revealed that epiphanies physically reshape brain activity. What’s more, they discovered that people remember epiphanies better than solutions reached through a more methodical approach. These results could
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With long waiting lists and rising costs in overburdened healthcare systems, many people are turning to AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT for medical self-diagnosis. About 1 in 6 American adults already use chatbots for health advice at least monthly, according to one recent survey. But placing too much trust in chatbots’ outputs can be risky, in part because people struggle to know what information to give chatbots for the best possible health recommendations, according to a recent Oxford-led s
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is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and occasional sci-fi author) for more years than she cares to admit to. She can be found on Threads as @barbarask. While videoconferencing apps have been around for quite some time, they really came into their own starting in 2020 during the pandemic, when many companies had to do a quick switch to a system of remote working. Even now, five years later, a lot of employees are still working on a
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While keyboards dominate modern classrooms, a new study in Frontiers in Psychology suggests handwriting may be irreplaceable when it comes to learning. Researchers found that writing by hand activates far more extensive and interconnected brain networks compared to typing, particularly in regions linked to memory and sensory processing. These findings provide new evidence that handwriting engages the brain in unique ways, raising concerns about the growing reliance on digital tools for education
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In this exploratory study, we have demonstrated that the subjective experiences triggered by circular breathwork bear a close resemblance to those evoked by psychedelics across experiential domains such as ego dissolution, unity and bliss. By tracking physiological and experiential dynamics throughout a breathwork session, we were able to show that while this effect appears to be partially supported by general context (including evocative music and social support), the physiological changes asso
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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Can working on a digital tablet actually contribute to greater productivity? A recent study suggests so. It's great news for anyone who owns a Remarkable Paper Pro or Boox Note Max -- two E Ink tablets I reviewed over the last year and praised as laptop alternatives. Also: I used ReMarkable's new colored E Ink tablet for two weeks - and can't go back to 'real' paper I'm an enjoyer of the Remarkable Paper Pro and regularly use it for freeform tasks. The act of physically w
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WhatsApp has rolled out a dozen new features across chats, calls, and channels that make it easier to manage group conversations, alongside other general quality-of-life improvements. One of the more notable additions is a new “Online” indicator for groups, which displays how many participants are currently using the app in real time. This is one of several new features that are similar to capabilities on competing communications platforms like Discord, which highlights the online status of ser
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Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Can working on a digital tablet actually contribute to greater productivity? A recent study suggests so. It's great news for anyone who owns a Remarkable Paper Pro or Boox Note Max two E Ink tablets I reviewed over the last year and praised as laptop alternatives. Also: I used ReMarkable's new colored E Ink tablet for two weeks - and can't go back to 'real' paper I'm an enjoyer of the Remarkable Paper Pro and regularly use it for freeform tasks. The act of physically writ
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In a boon for student engagement in computer science and engineering disciplines, 70 pre-college students gathered for the IEEE Computer Society (CS) Juniors Program in Sayama, Japan. Over two days, these junior, middle, and high school students experienced the excitement of programming and artificial intelligence (AI) through creative, hands-on activities like game development and virtual reality. Participants learned programming skills using SEGA Corporation’s puzzle game, “Puyo Puyo.” They al
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Image by Getty / Futurism Mental Health The old adage "there's no such thing as bad publicity" seems to apply perfectly to narcissistic men, who in a series of studies were found to be strikingly open to being trash-talked. As PsyPost flagged, a new study conducted by psychological researchers at Duke, the University of Mississippi, and the University Kaiserslautern-Landau in Germany not only found that men were generally more open to being gossiped about than women, but also that narcissistic
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The researchers found some intriguing differences between how men and women respond to using ChatGPT. After using the chatbot for four weeks, female study participants were slightly less likely to socialize with people than their male counterparts who did the same. Meanwhile, participants who interacted with ChatGPT’s voice mode in a gender that was not their own for their interactions reported significantly higher levels of loneliness and more emotional dependency on the chatbot at the end of t
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The researchers found some intriguing differences between how men and women respond to using ChatGPT. After using the chatbot for four weeks, female study participants were slightly less likely to socialize with people than their male counterparts who did the same. Meanwhile, participants who set ChatGPT’s voice mode to a gender that was not their own for their interactions reported significantly higher levels of loneliness and more emotional dependency on the chatbot at the end of the experimen
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Image by Getty / Futurism Mental Health Let's face it: we're all hopelessly addicted to our smartphones. Such is the power of having the internet at your fingertips at literally every single moment of the day. Is this bad for our brains? Probably; there's a reason terms like "doomscrolling" exist. But demonstrating a connection between heavy smartphone use and cognitive woes has been difficult. There's a clear correlation, but causation requires another level of rigor. Determined to find answ
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Image by Getty / Futurism Mental Health Let's face it: we're all hopelessly addicted to our smartphones. Such is the power of having the internet at your fingertips at literally every single moment of the day. Is this bad for our brains? Probably; there's a reason terms like "doomscrolling" exist. But demonstrating a connection between heavy smartphone use and cognitive woes has been difficult. There's a clear correlation, but causation requires another level of rigor. Determined to find answ
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How frequently do you remember dreams? Have you ever woken up knowing you’ve dreamed but been unable to recall the details? It turns out that the ability to remember a dream might be influenced by a combination of factors. Researchers in Italy spent the past four years studying “morning dream recall,” as it’s termed, publishing their findings on Monday in the journal Communications Psychology. Their work explores how various traits and behaviors seemingly influence our ability to remember our d
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