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Zastosowanie technologii wirtualnej rzeczywistości w psychologii
Virtual Reality Technologies Application in Psychology

Author(s): Marta Łukowska
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Cognitive Science

Summary/Abstract: This paper is the review of virtual reality (VR) technologies application in psychology. At the beginning, definition of virtual reality is introduced with a special focus on immersion problem. Then, advantages of VR technologies usage in psychology are described. In the last part, few examples illustrating virtual reality environment applications in behavioral therapy, cognitive functions assessment and pain reduction are enumerated. At the end, some constraints of VR technologies usage are discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 103-108
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Polish