Virtual Reality as an Embodied Tool to Enhance Episodic Memory in Elderly

Repetto, Claudia; Serino, Silvia; Macedonia, Manuela; Riva, Giuseppe

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01839

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“…Recent research in cognitive psychology (Repetto et al 2016) suggests that the mind is inherently embodied. The way we create and recall mental constructs is influenced by the way we perceive and move (Barsalou 2008;Shapiro 2010).…”

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Virtual memory palaces: immersion aids recall

2018

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Virtual reality displays, such as head-mounted displays (HMD), afford us a superior spatial awareness by leveraging our vestibular and proprioceptive senses, as compared to traditional desktop displays. Since classical times, people have used memory palaces as a spatial mnemonic to help remember information by organizing it spatially and associating it with salient features in that environment. In this paper, we explore whether using virtual memory palaces in a head-mounted display with head-tracking (HMD condition) would allow a user to better recall information than when using a traditional desktop display with a mouse-based interaction (desktop condition). We found that virtual memory palaces in HMD condition provide a superior memory recall ability compared to the desktop condition. We believe this is a first step in using virtual environments for creating more memorable experiences that enhance productivity through better recall of large amounts of information organized using the idea of virtual memory palaces.

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Virtual memory palaces: immersion aids recall

2018

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“…Numerous lines of evidence demonstrate how VR and the immersion it offers deliver effective experiential learning. 3,11 The efficacy of VR is evident in practice, already being a vital teaching tool in multiple fields, including aviation, oil, shipping and the military. 12 In fact, the aviation industry credits VR-based simulation as a major contributor to a nearly 50% reduction in human error-related airline crashes since the 1970s.…”

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Virtual reality and the transformation of medical education

Pottle¹

2019

Future Healthcare Journal

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Author: A co-founder and chief medical officer, Oxford Medical Simulation , London, UK would do in real life, then providing feedback and debrief on performance. Simulation is effective in many domains and has been found to be 'superior to traditional clinical education, producing powerful educational interventions that yield immediate and lasting results.' 1 However, while simulation is becoming central to healthcare education, it requires significantly more resources than traditional education. At a time when healthcare systems and educational institutions globally are struggling with growing demands and limited budgets, additional resources are hard to come by.Fortunately, there has been a recent dramatic expansion in the ways in which we can deliver medical education. This has not only been through the internet and mobile devices, but through immersive technologies. These technologies -including augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) -can transform how we deliver educational experiences.VR in particular has been adopted across medical and nursing fields. VR involves the user putting on a VR headset to become completely immersed in an interactive virtual environment. When used with appropriate educational software, this allows the user to learn from experience in the virtual world. This paper outlines what VR is; its strengths, its weaknesses, the evidence behind it, its use in practice and where the future lies. What is virtual reality?VR is the use of software to create an immersive simulated environment. Unlike traditional user interfaces, to experience VR, users put on head-mounted display (HMD) which places the user inside an experience, where they can engage with the environment and virtual characters in a way that feels real. VR has a unique power, more than any other technology that has ever existed, to make users believe they are in a different environment. This allows them to learn from experience as they would do in real life. 2 This ability to deliver experiences on demand is where the power of VR lies. Screen-based learningConfusingly, screen-based learning has previously been referred to as 'virtual reality' in the medical literature. However, there is now an understanding that the value of virtual reality comes from immersion and the sense of presence -the feeling of 'being there' -that it generates. 3,4 As such, only VR that is immersive -using headsets that completely block out the real world -is now referred to as 'virtual reality'. Medical education is changing. Simulation is increasingly becoming a cornerstone of clinical training and, though effective, is resource intensive. With increasing pressures on budgets and standardisation, virtual reality (VR) is emerging as a new method of delivering simulation. VR offers benefits for learners and educators, delivering cost-effective, repeatable, standardised clinical training on demand. A large body of evidence supportsVR simulation in all industries, including healthcare. Though VR is not a panacea, it is a powerful educational tool fo...

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“…First, language teachers can improve their students' motivation and attitude by providing activities that are enjoyable and interesting, which may in turn improve learning outcomes (Lightbown & Spada, 2013). Second, increased physical movement in the context of embodied cognition will result in improved learning outcomes (Kiefer et al, 2015;Repetto et al, 2016). Third, learners will exhibit greater body movements (the head and arms specifically) when using VR to learn a new script versus pen and paper.…”

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Assessing the efficacy of VR for foreign language learning using multimodal learning analytics

Gorham¹,

Jubaed²,

Sanyal³

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T his chapter describes a small-scale pilot study in which participants in the experimental group learned how to write Japanese kanji characters within an immersive Virtual Reality (VR) graffiti simulator (the Kingspray Graffiti Simulator on the Oculus Rift VR system). In comparing the experimental group to the non-VR control group in the context of embodied cognition, the authors used a multimodal learning analytics approach: the participants' body movements were recorded using a full-body 3D motion-tracker and clustered with a machine learning algorithm. The participants were also compared on the basis of a written posttest and a follow-up survey.

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Virtual Reality as an Embodied Tool to Enhance Episodic Memory in Elderly

Cited by 56 publications

References 47 publications

Virtual memory palaces: immersion aids recall

Virtual memory palaces: immersion aids recall

Virtual reality and the transformation of medical education

Assessing the efficacy of VR for foreign language learning using multimodal learning analytics

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