Fear of heights shapes postural responses to vibration-induced balance perturbation at virtual height [PDF]
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023 IntroductionStanding upright at height is a challenging situation involving intense threat of balance loss and fall. The ability to maintain balance in such conditions requires properly resolving sensory conflicts and is influenced by fear.
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Influence of Music on Anxiety Induced by Fear of Heights in Virtual Reality [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 Music is a potent mood regulator that can induce relaxation and reduce anxiety in different situations. While several studies demonstrate that certain types of music have a subjective anxiolytic effect, the reported results from physiological responses ...
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Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy for Fear of Heights: Clinicians’ Attitudes Become More Positive After Trying VRET [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 BackgroundVirtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has the potential to solve logistic challenges when treating specific phobias. However, VRET has yet to see a large-scale implementation in clinical settings despite positive findings in treatment trials.
Stian Solem
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Enhancing emotion regulation: investigating the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation at PC6 in reducing fear of heights [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThis study investigated the impact of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) at Neiguan acupoint (PC6) on the physiological and behavioral responses of participants exposed in virtual height.
Taihui Zhang
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Visual exploration during locomotion limited by fear of heights. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Visual exploration of the surroundings during locomotion at heights has not yet been investigated in subjects suffering from fear of heights.Eye and head movements were recorded separately in 16 subjects susceptible to fear of heights and in 16 non ...
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Effectiveness of a stand-alone, smartphone-based virtual reality exposure app to reduce fear of heights in real-life: a randomized trial [PDF]
npj Digital Medicine, 2021 Smartphone-based virtual reality (VR) applications (apps) might help to counter low utilization rates of available treatments for fear of heights.
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A non-image-forming visual circuit mediates the innate fear of heights in male mice [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe neural basis of fear of heights remains largely unknown. In this study, we investigated the fear response to heights in male mice and observed characteristic aversive behaviors resembling human height vertigo. We identified visual input as a critical
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Susceptibility to Fear of Heights in Bilateral Vestibulopathy and Other Disorders of Vertigo and Balance [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2018 Aims: To determine the susceptibility to visual height intolerance (vHI) in patients with acquired bilateral vestibulopathy (BVP). The question was whether postural instability in BVP, which is partially compensated for by visual substitution of the ...
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Frontiers in Computer Science, 2022 To enable virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) that treats anxiety disorders by gradually exposing the patient to fear using virtual reality (VR), it is important to monitor the patient's fear levels during the exposure. Despite the evidence of a fear
Mannes Poel, Nattapong Thammasan
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Therapist-guided virtual reality exposure therapy for fear of heights: evidence from a multiple-baseline single-case experimental design [PDF]
Scientific ReportsVirtual reality exposure therapy (VRET) has demonstrated efficacy for specific phobias, yet most platforms separate the therapist from the patient during exposure.
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