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Virtually Conquer Your Fears

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Play Away Your Phobia

— August 16, 2007 — Tech
Are you ready to let go of your fear of spiders? What about the angst of flying? Virtual reality therapy can erase your fear. Instead of laying back on a couch and recounting your fears to a shrink, this new form of therapy let's the patient enter a computer-generated world while their physical reactions are monitored.

Exposed directly to the situations they fear, the patient gets to maneuver around a simulated scenario that would, in real life, cause them to wet their pants in terror. It's even been used on those scarred by the September 11 events and has been proven quite effective. The scenarios are so real that they actually evoke the same feelings of panic, right down to excessive perspiration, sweaty palms and a racing heart.

The intention is to keep bringing the patient into the scenario until they realize that the pain they used to associate with the experience no longer accompanies it, thus reconditioning the patient.

Don't know what they can do for those who suffer from sexual performance anxiety. One can only imagine...

Check out the schizophrenia simulator mentioned on Trend Hunter a few months ago:
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Reality Therapy - Virtual reality therapy offers a new form of treatment by immersing patients in computer-generated worlds to conquer their fears.
2. Exposure Therapy - Using virtual scenarios, exposure therapy allows patients to confront and overcome their fears in a controlled and monitored environment.
3. Emotionally Realistic Simulation - Virtual reality therapy creates scenarios that evoke genuine feelings of panic and fear, allowing patients to recondition their response to specific stimuli.
Industry Implications
1. Therapy and Counseling - Virtual reality therapy has the potential to disrupt traditional therapy methods by offering a more immersive and effective approach to treating phobias and anxiety disorders.
2. Psychology and Mental Health - The use of virtual reality therapy in psychology and mental health opens up new possibilities for treating and understanding various anxiety-related conditions.
3. Technology and Gaming - Virtual reality therapy presents an opportunity for the gaming and technology industry to develop innovative applications and experiences that contribute to psychological well-being and personal growth.
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