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susan persky
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behavioral science, immersive tech, genomics, health comm.
Does VR relieve pain?
We focus way too much on the headset - to our detriment

In our new paper we find even systematic reviews and meta-analyses in XR pain treatment too often ignore / underreport on content.

www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
January 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
As a social & behavioral scientist I constantly get research inspiration on vacation. Much more than in the lab. Why?
1. comparing/contrasting cultures, 2. much family togetherness & interpersonal dynamics, 3. novel experience, 4. time to think freely and make connections - ultimate shower thoughts
December 29, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Announcing our much-awaited special issue of Cyberpsych, behavior & social networking on digital health equity - co-edited with the great Brenda Curtis.

www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/...
December 15, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Tune in Tuesday to chat about Immersive Healthcare.
Or don’t and we’ll have fun without you.
December 7, 2024 at 3:43 PM
We've long known it's possible to make mental state inferences from behavior in VR environments. Big pro for health promotion; big con for privacy.
Happened upon this new paper proposing a framework for inference - is there a corresponding ethical framework?

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Starting to wonder how much of my gravitation toward tech is related to the fact that my childhood home looks like this
November 30, 2024 at 11:06 PM