{"id":8607,"date":"2023-01-13T12:37:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/scary-monsters-how-virtual-reality-could-help-people-cope-with-anxiety\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T12:37:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T11:37:22","slug":"scary-monsters-how-virtual-reality-could-help-people-cope-with-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/13\/scary-monsters-how-virtual-reality-could-help-people-cope-with-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Scary monsters: how virtual reality could help people cope with anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guardian science correspondent is put to the test in the panic-inducing VR world of a game that teaches breathing technique<\/p>\n

Tethered to a chair, in a gloomy basement, I\u2019m doing my best not to panic \u2013 by breathing in for four seconds, holding for seven, and slowly releasing for eight. But when a bloodthirsty monster appears at my feet and starts crawling towards me, I don\u2019t need a dial to tell me that my heart is pounding, and I\u2019m in imminent mortal danger.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the future of anxiety treatment: a virtual reality (VR) game that teaches you a breathing technique to help calm your nerves, and then pits you against a monstrous humanoid that wants to eat you, to practise deploying it in genuinely panic-inducing situations.<\/p>\n

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\nGuardian science correspondent is put to the test in the panic-inducing VR world of a game that teaches breathing technique
\nTethered to a chair, in a gloomy basement, I\u2019m doing my best not to panic \u2013 by breathing in for four seconds, holding for seven, and slowly releasing for eight. But when a bloodthirsty monster appears at my feet and starts crawling towards me, I don\u2019t need a dial to tell me that my heart is pounding, and I\u2019m in imminent mortal danger.
\nWelcome to the future of anxiety treatment: a virtual reality (VR) game that teaches you a breathing technique to help calm your nerves, and then pits you against a monstrous humanoid that wants to eat you, to practise deploying it in genuinely panic-inducing situations. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Guardian science correspondent is put to the test in the panic-inducing VR world of a game that teaches breathing technique Tethered to a chair, in a gloomy basement, I\u2019m doing my best not to panic \u2013 by breathing in for four seconds, holding for seven, and slowly releasing for eight. But when a bloodthirsty monster …<\/p>\n

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