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Triggering and measuring social inhibitory response in humans immersed in interactions with virtual humans

Ahamba, G; Roberts, DJ; Eachus, P

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Authors

G Ahamba

DJ Roberts



Abstract

The aim of the proposed study is to determine if a virtual human can
evoke a measurable inhibitory response to anti-social stimuli within the prefrontal
cortex. Justification, protocol and demonstrator are described here. The work
follows a previous study demonstrating that neural inhibitory responses can be
measured within an immersive virtual reality display. We have adopted the approach
of combining functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) and virtual reality
head-mounted display. Haemodynamic changes will be measured in healthy
participants and subsequently, subjects with mental deficits, as both engage in
interactions that seek to evoke a response that would normally be inhibited.
Disinhibition is an aspect of social response exaggerated by several deficits of mind,
including dementia, autism and Tourette’s syndrome. This research could improve
tools for understanding, diagnosis and treatment of such condition.

Citation

Ahamba, G., Roberts, D., & Eachus, P. (2017). Triggering and measuring social inhibitory response in humans immersed in interactions with virtual humans. Annual review of cybertherapy and telemedicine (Print), 15, 185-188

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 1, 2017
Deposit Date Jun 11, 2018
Publicly Available Date Jun 11, 2018
Journal Annual Review of Cybertherapy and Telemedicine
Print ISSN 1554-8716
Volume 15
Pages 185-188
Publisher URL http://www.arctt.info/volume-15-summer-2017
Related Public URLs http://www.arctt.info/Home

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