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Multimedia Friday 10/08/07 - VR psychosis

Category: ArtMental HealthPsychiatryPsychologyTechnologyVideo
Posted on: August 10, 2007 8:00 AM, by Sandra Kiume

Video of a Second Life virtual reality simulation of psychosis in schizophrenia, created by UC Davis Professor of Psychiatry Peter Yellowlees.

Also, create a psychotic VR therapeutic scenario with NeuroVR (from Positive Technology Journal).


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That's pretty cool, but there's a more realistic way to experience schizophrenia, and it's been around since way before Second Life. The secret? A negative mindset and/or environment and some Lysergic Acid Diethylamide or Psilocybin.

Posted by: Jasner | August 18, 2007 2:57 PM

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