ABSTRACT Background and Objectives Preoperative anxiety is common before surgery and is associated with adverse outcomes, yet access to mental health support remains limited. We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of a novel preoperative virtual reality (VR) prototype designed to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing cancer surgery.
Renée El‐Gabalawy +12 more
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Willingness to use video-game or gamified application-based interventions to improve or strengthen emotional regulation, mental health, and mental well-being. [PDF]
Vera Cruz G +7 more
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During an outbreak of 7 wildfires in eastern Oregon, USA, we analyzed the home range and movement patterns of mule deer and elk before, during, and immediately after wildfires. Mule deer maintained high site fidelity during the wildfire but used their home range more uniformly and had higher daily displacement than deer unaffected by wildfire.
Jacob W. Dittel, Darren A. Clark
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Prospective Associations Between Early Adolescent Problematic Screen Use, Mental Health, Sleep, and Substance Use. [PDF]
Nagata JM +10 more
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Quantifying Soft‐Surgery in Cochlear Implantation: Multimodal Data From 30 International Specialists
Objective data from 30 specialist cochlear implant surgeons showed that surgical handling strongly influences intracochlear mechanical stress during implantation. Surgeons with fewer than 50 lifetime insertions performed significantly worse than more experienced colleagues, while self‐assessment did not reflect objective performance in any group ...
Philipp Aebischer +3 more
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Video Game Addiction and Life Style Changes: Implications for Caregivers Burden.
Sharma MK.
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ABSTRACT Drawing on cognitive science research, this study explores mental time travel and its elicitation through digital product displays. Specifically, we examine how digital product displays elicit mental time travel to the past and future and how this cognitive process positively influences three purchase‐oriented outcomes: inspiration to purchase,
Jennifer Brannon Barhorst +3 more
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The effect of motivational interviewing on internet addiction and digital game addiction in adolescents: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Şahin SS, Ayaz-Alkaya S.
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Chess in Mental Health: Therapeutic Potential and Neurocognitive Mechanisms—A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Objective Chess is an ancient game with simple rules but high cognitive demands. This review examined chess as a cognitive tool for patients with mental disorders and explored the cognitive mechanisms and neural structures that may underlie its effects. Method A systematic review of studies was conducted following PRISMA guidelines.
Maria Rodrigo‐Yanguas +4 more
wiley +1 more source
ADHD and gaming addiction in adolescents: psychosocial mediators in the adolescent brain cognitive development study. [PDF]
Lopez DA +3 more
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