Volume 22 - Summer 2024

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface  v 

Brenda K. Wiederhold and Giuseppe Riva 

Section I. Editorial

Understanding Artificial Intelligence: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of AI's Distinct Cognitive Architecture 20

Giuseppe Riva, Elena Sajno, Stefano De Gaspari, Chiara Pupillo, Maria Sansoni, Giuseppe Passalacqua, Federico Longoni and Brenda K. Wiederhold

Section II. Critical Reviews

Rethinking some Virtual Human Applications 27

Robert Hubal

The Cyberpsychology of Deception: A Mini Review of the Psychological Factors Influencing Scam Compliance 34

David Lacey, Andrew Campbell, Sigi Goode and Brad Ridout

Singularity: A Non-Dangerous Case 42

Alexander Voiskounsky

Outlining Theoretical Underpinnings of Game Transfer Phenomena 44

Angelica B. Ortiz De Gortari, Andrzej Cudo, Julio C. Llamas-Alonso and Arturo Lerner

Visceral Extension and the Beast-Machine: Toward a Neuropsychological Criterion for the Extended Self 50

Joseph Neisser

Onlife Subjectivities Construction in Two Radicalized Ecosystems. A Practical Application of a Theoretical Perspective  55

Ilaria Vergine, Carlo Galimberti, Barbara Lucini and Marco Lombardi

The Structural Considerations of an Online Games Community. 60

Eric J. Chou

Section III. Evaluation Studies

My Circle: Development and Evaluation of an Online Social Networking Platform for Clinically Guided Peer-to-Peer Support for Young People with Mental Health Concerns  70

Brad Ridout, Krestina L. Amon, Rowena Forsyth and Andrew J. Campbell

Application of Abstract Generative Imagery for Psychological Diagnosis: A Pilot Study  76

Andrey V. Vlasov, Natalia E. Sergeeva, Vasily V. Serikov and George A. Ksrkashadze

Exploring the Relaxing Effects of Hallucinatory Simulated Experiences in Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study  81

Giulia Brizzi, Chiara Pupillo, Clara Rastelli, Antonino Greco, Luca Bernardelli, Anna Flavia Di Natale, Silvia Francesca Maria Pizzoli, Elena Sajno, Fabio Frisone, Andrea Ubaldi, Daniele Di Lernia and Giuseppe Riva

CALMA Online Psychological First Aid Program in Peru: Personal and Sociodemographic Characteristics and Challenges  86

Karen Pérez-Maravì, Giovanna Osorio and Iván Montes-Iturrizaga

Dynamics of Online Relationships Through Virtual Reality Experiences  91

Aimée Argüero-Fonseca and Davide Marchioro

Using Eye Gaze to Differentiate Internal Feelings of Familiarity in Virtual Reality Environments: Challenges and Opportunities  96

Trevor Chartier, Iliana Castillon, Videep Venkatesha, Anne M. Clearly and Nathaniel T. Blanchard

Satisfaction with the CALMA Online Psychological First Aid Program in Peru  101

Karen Pérez-Maravì, Giovanna Osorio and Iván Montes-Iturrizaga

Exploring the Impact of Gamified Virtual Reality Cognitive Training on Improving Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Spanish Adolescent Girls  106

Aikaterini Ampatzoglou, Anna Carballo-Marquez, Anna Garcia-Casanovas, Juliana Rojas, Maria Fernandez-Capo, Maria Gamiz-Sanfeliu, Maite Garolera and Bruno Porras-Garcia

Development of a Virtual Reality Driving Simulator for Cognitive Research: a Motion Sickness Analysis  113

Maria Eleonora Minissi, Luna Maddalon, Juan Miguel Rochina, Pablo Escribano-Bastante and Mariano Alcañiz

Section IV. Original Research

Social Media: Positive or Negative for Health? User Profiles in the Context of Exposure to Body Image-Positive Content on Social Media  120

Vincent Lemieux, Ariane Cassista and Marie-Pierre Gagnon-Girouard

Human Body Odors Modulation on Affective Processing of Social-Emotional Virtual Environments   125

Luna Maddalon, Sergio Cervera-Torres, Maria Eleonora Minissi, Alberto Greco, Luca Citi, Javier Marin-Morales, Mariano Alcañiz

Machine Learning Classification Using Emotion Language and Subjective Difficulty to Distinguish Patients with Functional Seizures from Trauma Controls  131

Natalie N. Newton, Nicole A. Roberts, Estrella M. Contreras and Mary H. Burleson

Pursuing Perfection or Striving Towards “Superwoman”? Investigating the Roles of Social Media and Individual Differences in Eating Disorders 138

Amanda Batista and Deborah Hall

Understanding What Actions and Traits Facilitate Social Media Campaigning on Transgender Issues Through Perceptions of the BBC and Its Media Coverage  143

Dan Lloyd and Liam Challenor

Section V. Clinical Observations

Development and Testing of a Virtual Reality Intervention with Adolescents Hospitalized for Suicide-Related Crises 150

Marisa E. Marracini, Robert Hubal, Lauren E. Delgaty, Telieha J. Middleton, Rachel Anonick, Yixin Li, and Jerry Heneghan

The Analysis of Digital Biomarkers for Identifying and Predicting Frailty and Healthy Elderly through Machine Learning 156

Stefano De Gaspari, Irene Alice Chicchi Giglioli, Chiara Pupillo, Elena Sajno, Daniele Di Lernia, Alessandro Capriotti, Paolo Olivetti and Giuseppe Riva

Virtual Reality Training for Spatial Perspective-Taking in Children with ASD  161

Luna Maddalon, Maria Eleonora Minissi, Thomas D. Parsons, Amaia Hervàs-Zùñiga and Mariano Alcañiz

Physiological Response to a Virtual Reality Simulation for Preoperative Stress Inoculation  166

Catherine Proulx, Michael S. D. Smith, Vincent Gagnon Shaigetz, Gabrielle S. Logan, Jordana L. Sommer, Pamela Hebbard, Kristin Reynolds, W. Alan Mutch, Natalie Mota, Jessica L. Maples-Keller, Rakesh C. Arora, and Renée Elgabalawy

Inclusive Cognitive Commercial Training for Children: A Preliminary Evaluation of the Kokoro Kids App in Enhancing Visuospatial Abilities in Autistic and Neurotypical Children 170

Maria Eleonora Minissi, Luna Maddalon, Andrea Lopez-Castillo, Rocio Saez, Carles Pons, Elena Parra-Vargas and Mariano Alcañiz

Virtual Standardized LLM-AI Patients for Clinical Practice  177

Patrick G. Kenny and Thomas D. Parsons

Novel Memory Assessment Methods in Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery  183

Daniel Drane, Noah Okada, Yousef Rajeh, Ellie Paek, Keith Adams, Emily Wall

Development and Application of a Three-Screen Enveloping Projection Cyberspace that Is Easy to Disassemble and Assemble, with the Aim of Contributing to People's Wellbeing  188

Mieko Ohsuga

Section VI. Work In Progress

New Considerations for Memory Assessment 195

Anne M. Cleary

Found Value in the Artifice of Semblance: Engaging with Abstraction within Generative AI and Integration Practice in PAT  200

Xavier Nokes and Pavan Turaga

Bridging the Gap Between Perceived and Actual Personalities in Real and Virtual Worlds Through EEG Analysis  206

Timothy Mcmahan, Chotepong Victor Tangton, Advay Vyas, Chloe Huang and Aron Yewoor

Democratizing Psychophysiological Research: Leveraging Open Resources for Experimental Settings and Data Analysis of Flow, Engagement and Performance  213

Elena Sajno, Samantha Chan, Federico Dagostin, Stefano De Gaspari, Chiara Pupillo and Giuseppe Riva

Exploring Ethical Considerations of Serious Game: a Qualitative Secondary Analysis on Improving COVID-19 Vaccination Among Youth  219

Lihong Ou and Thomas D. Parsons

Harmful Online Content and Cross-Cultural Challenges Faced by Adolescents: Findings From Focus Groups Conducted in Brazil and Australia  225

Alex S. G. Pessoa, Andrew J. Campbell and Brad Ridout

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to mitigate User Susceptibility to Malicious Push Notifications during Augmented Reality Immersion  230

Sarah Katz

XR for STEM Education and Social Health Outcomes: Focus on Embodied Mixed Reality  232

Mina C. Johnson-Glenberga and Yanjun Lyu

A Game of Mindless Swiping: How Gamification and Mindless Swiping Affects Online Dating Users’ Psychology  237

Aleksandra Bombaci Froelich