As
IT
products'
developers
seek
to
enhance
the
level
of
user
experience,
more
attention
is
given
consideration
personal
characteristics
and
preferences
target
audience.
For
exergaming
software
that
increasingly
employed
for
medical
therapy
rehabilitation,
motivation
satisfaction
its
users
particular
importance,
due
need
ensure
regular
usage.
The
novelty
VR/AR
environment
seen
as
a
positive
factor
above,
but
potentially
negative
reactions
VR
immersion
do
not
gain
enough
research
attention.
In
our
paper,
we
explore
gender
differences
in
users'
experience
with
VR-based
(VRE).
We
describe
experimental
study
performed
54
subjects
who
engaged
Beat
Saber
game
VR,
tasked
crashing
various
flying
blocks
two
light
sabers.
score
reflected
objective
performance,
while
also
registered
subjects'
self-assessment
emotional
state
data
during
VRE
their
characteristics.
Our
results
suggest
gender-related
were
rather
minor:
men,
frustration
affected
coordination
sensory
motor
activities;
women
frustration,
anxiety
rigidity
related
decrease
caused
by
exergaming.
believe
findings
could
be
usage
content
designers
seeking
cater
personalized
products
audience
may
help
improve
programs
neurorehabilitation
mental
disorders
or
cardiovascular
diseases.
Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: Feb. 19, 2025
Abstract
This
proof‐of‐concept
study
investigates
the
potential
of
immersive
360°
VR
nature
videos
to
enhance
emotional
well‐being
and
connectedness,
focusing
on
their
use
as
e‐health
interventions
within
social
marketing
initiatives.
The
research
examined
four
key
variables:
(i)
presence,
or
extent
which
participants
felt
immersed
in
experience;
(ii)
responses,
measured
by
changes
participants'
positive
negative
affect;
(iii)
user
experience,
including
enjoyment
engagement;
(iv)
reflecting
state
connection
natural
world.
Using
a
mixed‐method
approach,
(n
=
63)
engaged
with
videos,
states
connectedness
before
after
experience.
Results
showed
high
levels
reporting
feelings
calmness,
escape
nature.
Positive
affect
increased
post‐VR,
although
remained
unchanged.
Nature
improved
across
all
participants,
highlighting
experiences
support
well‐being.
Individual
differences,
such
prior
experience
gender,
influenced
perceptions,
emphasising
need
tailor
interventions.
provides
foundation
for
using
promote
well‐being,
particularly
those
limited
access
environments.
Experimental Psychology (Russia),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(1), P. 155 - 168
Published: March 1, 2025
<p><strong>Context
and
relevance.</strong>
The
close
association
between
man
nature
(biophilia)
during
a
long
time
is
changing
to
adaptation
the
technogenic
urbanized
environment.
It
has
been
shown
that
high
level
of
biophilia
corresponds
good
mood,
positive
emotions
life
satisfaction.
However,
there
no
consensus
regarding
men’s
women’s
specificity
while
perception
nature.
<strong>Objective.</strong>
To
identify
significance
sex
gender
factors
in
self-assessment
emotional
reactions
when
perceiving
virtual
natural
or
man-made
<strong>Hypothesis.</strong>
Women
are
characterized
by
more
pronounced
reaction
presentation
both
environments,
which
increases
with
an
increase
femininity
index.
<strong>Methods
materials.</strong>
study
involved
83
students
from
different
university
specialties
(M
=
21,6,
SD
2,1,
54%
female).
They
watched
two
specially
created
films,
including
urban
environment
metropolis
its
environs.
assessment
their
state
(valence,
arousal
amplitude
reaction)
was
performed
using
Self-Assessment
Manikin
(SAM)
method
verbal
determinants.
For
attitude
nature,
"Identification
Nature"
used.
severity
feminine,
masculine
androgynous
traits
determined
according
Gender
Role
Identity
Questionnaire
S.
Bem.
<strong>Results.</strong>
A
predominance
found
group
men
tendency
for
feminine
women,
significant
differences
indices
stereotypes
behavior.
Regardless
sex,
watching
film
content
evoked
emotions,
—
negative
increased
along
indicator
“identification
nature”
higher
values
women
than
however,
absence
effect
gender-role
In
stimuli
self-rating
scales
arousal,
sadness
avoidance.
<strong>Conclusions.
</strong>With
sex-independent
polar
stimuli,
intensifies
indicator,
towards
environment.</p>
Entropy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26(10), P. 828 - 828
Published: Sept. 29, 2024
The
processes
involved
in
encoding
and
decoding
signals
the
human
brain
are
a
continually
studied
topic,
as
neuronal
information
flow
involves
complex
nonlinear
dynamics.
This
study
examines
awake
intracranial
electroencephalography
(iEEG)
data
from
normal
regions
to
explore
how
biological
sex
influences
these
iEEG
were
analyzed
using
permutation
entropy
statistical
complexity
time
domain
power
spectrum
calculations
frequency
domain.
Bandt
Pompe
method
was
used
assess
series
causality
by
associating
probability
distributions
based
on
ordinal
patterns
with
signals.
Due
invasive
nature
of
acquisition,
encountered
limitations
such
small
sample
sizes
potential
sources
error.
Nevertheless,
high
spatial
resolution
allows
detailed
analysis
comparison
specific
regions.
results
reveal
differences
between
sexes
regions,
observed
through
spectrum,
entropy,
analyses.
Significant
found
left
supramarginal
gyrus,
posterior
cingulate,
supplementary
motor
cortex,
middle
temporal
right
superior
gyrus.
emphasizes
importance
considering
variable
dynamics
research,
which
is
essential
for
improving
diagnosis
treatment
neurological
psychiatric
disorders.
Ekologiya Cheloveka (Human Ecology),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
31(8), P. 575 - 585
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
BACKGROUND:
Numerous
studies
suggest
that
exposure
to
natural
environments
reduces
stress
and
enhances
emotional
well-being,
often
accompanied
by
decreased
cortical
activation.
In
contrast,
urban
produce
the
opposite
effect.
However,
specific
electroencephalographic
(EEG)
rhythms
brain
regions
involved
in
relaxation
mechanisms,
as
well
factors
contributing
individual
differences
these
responses,
remain
unclear.
AIM:
To
examine
relationship
between
biophilia,
self-reported
state,
bioelectrical
activity
during
perception
of
landscapes.
MATERIALS
AND
METHODS:
The
study
83
university
students
(mean
age
20.0±1.5
years)
who
assessed
their
biophilia
response
(valence,
arousal,
amplitude)
after
watching
custom-made
films
depicting
either
or
EEG
recordings
(19-channel)
were
obtained
from
37
participants.
Psychometric
assessments
self-perception
analyzed
relation
frequency-spatial
across
seven
spectral
bands.
RESULTS:
A
significant
positive
correlation
was
observed
scores
arousal
both
landscapes
(0.41
Rs
0.51,
0.01
p
0.05,
Spearman’s
test).
Natural
elicited
emotions,
whereas
induced
negative
responses.
levels
landscape
low-frequency
delta
theta
bands,
baseline
state
film
viewing
(0.40
0.72,
0.005
0.05).
associated
with
arousal/valence
modulation
alpha
beta
rhythms,
primarily
localized
frontal
temporoparietal
regions,
a
left-hemisphere
dominance.
exhibited
greater
right-hemisphere
psychometric
self-assessment
gamma
frequencies.
CONCLUSION:
Watching
induces
states,
trigger
self-assessments
are
reflected
patterns,
enhanced
effects
following
attenuated
stimulus
exposure.
correlates
indicate
predominant
engagement
perception,
Algorithms,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 502 - 502
Published: Oct. 29, 2023
Brain–computer
interfaces
(BCIs)
based
on
steady-state
visually
evoked
potentials
(SSVEPs)
are
inexpensive
and
do
not
require
user
training.
However,
the
highly
personalized
reaction
to
visual
stimulation
is
an
obstacle
wider
application
of
this
technique,
as
it
can
be
ineffective,
tiring,
or
even
harmful
at
certain
frequencies.
In
our
experimental
study,
we
proposed
a
new
approach
selection
optimal
frequencies
photostimulation.
By
using
custom
photostimulation
device,
covered
frequency
range
from
5
25
Hz
with
1
increments,
recording
subjects’
brainwave
activity
(EEG)
analyzing
signal-to-noise
ratio
(SNR)
changes
corresponding
The
set
SNR-based
coefficients
discomfort
index,
determined
by
theta
beta
rhythms
in
EEG
signal,
enables
automation
obtaining
recommended
for
use
SSVEP-based
BCIs.
