dc.contributor.advisor |
Davis, Donna |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bennett, Spencer |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2018-09-06T22:01:23Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2018-09-06 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/1794/23804 |
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dc.description.abstract |
This study sought to explore the effects of virtual reality (VR) as a technology that can potentially improve guided meditation practices; VR guided meditation sessions and audio guided meditation sessions were compared. Specifically, this study investigated VR’s impact on an individual’s self-perception of psychological factors that reflect mood or emotion; it also examined VR’s impact on an individual’s self-perception of presence and relaxation. After examination, VR guided meditation had no significant impact on an individual’s self-perception of mood and emotion or self-reported feelings of relaxation. However, guided VR meditation had a significant impact on an individual’s self-reported perception of presence; participants who meditated with VR felt “as if they were at the beach.” Although this study demonstrated that a fairly inexpensive VR system can enhance feelings of presence, that sense of presence did not enhance feelings of well-being and relaxation; this could be attributed to the novelty effect. |
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dc.language.iso |
en_US |
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dc.publisher |
University of Oregon |
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dc.rights |
Creative Commons BY 4.0-US |
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dc.subject |
Effects |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Media |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Meditation |
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dc.subject |
Reality |
en_US |
dc.subject |
Virtual |
en_US |
dc.title |
A Trip to the Beach: Experimental Investigation of Mood, the Body, and Presence in Virtual Reality Meditation |
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dc.type |
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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dc.description.embargo |
2020-09-06 |
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thesis.degree.name |
M.S. |
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thesis.degree.level |
masters |
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thesis.degree.discipline |
School of Journalism and Communication |
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thesis.degree.grantor |
University of Oregon |
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