Title
Controlling a stream of paranoia evoking events in a virtual reality environment
Author
Isnanda, R.G.
Brinkman, W.P.
Veling, W.
van der Gaag, M.
Neerincx, M.A.
Publication year
2014
Abstract
Although virtual reality exposure has been reported as a method to induce paranoid thought, little is known about mechanisms to control specific virtual stressors. This paper reports on a study that examines the effect of controlling the stream of potential paranoia evoking events in a virtual restaurant world. A 2-by-2 experiment with a non-clinical group (n = 24) was conducted with as two within-subject factors: (1) the cycle time (short/long) for when the computer considers activation of a paranoia evoking event and (2) the probability that a paranoia-evoking event (low/high) would be triggered at the completion of a cycle. The results showed a significant main effect for the probability factor and two-way interaction effect with the cycle time factor on the number of paranoid comments participants made and their self-reported anxiety.
Subject
Human Performances
PCS - Perceptual and Cognitive Systems
ELSS - Earth, Life and Social Sciences
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TNO identifier
574958
Source
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics vol 99, 55-60
Document type
bookPart