Welcome to SocratesSocrates is an innovative project for obesity treatment that proposes virtual reality (VR) to allowpatients tackling three major root aspects related to the condition of obesity: Recognition of their medical condition (self-awareness) Self-stigmatization triggered by their condition Decreased autonomy Socrates distinguishes itself from conventional treatments of obesity that simply treat thesymptoms of obesity …
Ordering that delicious dessert in your favorite restaurant even though you’ve already eaten more than enough, watching a movie with a bag of crisps in front of you and suddenly realizing that the bag is empty; or the situation in which you plan to only take a small piece of chocolate but end up finishing …
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“The first step towards getting somewhereis to decide that you are not going to staywhere you are”.J.P Morgan Making lifestyle changes isn’t easy. Even if you have great intentions, you are often not motivated enough to make a change. Maybe you wanted to eat a healthy home-made cereal bowl with granola, milk and fresh fruits, …
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The researchers will develop a virtual reality system that will allow obese patients to be aware of their body, overcome stigma, increase their self-esteem and help them cope with the lifestyle changes necessary to start losing weight.
