Putting Oneself in the Body of Others: A Pilot Study on the Efficacy of an Embodied Virtual Reality System to Generate Self-Compassion.
Frontiers in Psychology 2019 Ausiàs Cebolla, Rocío Herrero, Sara Ventura et al.
Compassion-based interventions (CBIs) have been shown to be effective for increasing empathy and compassion, and reducing stress, anxiety, and depression. CBIs are based on constructive meditations where imagery abilities are essential. One of the major difficulties that participants report during the training is the difficulty related to imagery abilities. Virtual reality (VR) can be a useful...
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01521 (opens in new tab)
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Meditation
Mindfulness
Body swapping
Full body illusion
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