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Overcoming self-stigmatisation in obesity through Immersive Virtual Reality
The diverse team of experts that make up the Socrates project are aware that obesity is a complex health issue...
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The role of empathy in Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) for the treatment of obesity
Empathy, or the capacity to comprehend and empathize with another person's feelings, is a crucial element of any change process....
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Exploring the Multifaceted Relationship Between Food, Emotions, and Obesity
The global rise in obesity rates has been officially recognized as a pandemic, commonly referred to the "globesity pandemic." This...
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Different versions of me
You get up in the morning and, as you prepare to leave home, you catch a glimpse of yourself in...
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Artificial Intelligence in Psychotherapy Research – WORK IN PROGRESS
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to computer processes that display human-like intelligence, such as thinking, learning, perceiving, and decision-making. This is...
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Virtual Reality and Your Body
How Scientists Are Using Technology to Help Improve Mental and Physical Health ? The way our brain thinks about our...
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Obesity from a gender perspective: does it all come down to gender?
Attention to weight from a gender perspective has substantially increased in the last forty-five years after the publication of Susie...
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Obesity and Virtual Reality: can we tackle obesity by inducing body embodiment?
‘’The government wants to reduce the number of fast-food restaurants in the city center’’. This was one of the news...
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Frustration and motivation
A few weeks ago, I was presenting at a conference in a symposium and oriented to doctors and clinical staff...
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Could obesity prevention increase the risk of eating disorders? A student’s view
Students in the Research Master of Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience with a specialization in Psychopathology (RM PP) at Maastricht University...
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How diet can slow down our brain aging
Like the other parts of our body, our brain also suffers from the effects of our diet and lifestyle. Most...
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Are You An Emotional Eater?
The reason might not be as emotional as you think. You may be especially craving that extra bowl of pasta...
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