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Dimensions in Testimony Exhibit Now Open Cincinnati Museum Center
The Nancy & David Wolf Holocaust & Humanity Center has announced the Feb. 5 public opening of “Dimensions in Testimony,” a new, and...
Remembering Richard Lindheim, founder of USC ICT
Richard Lindheim, founder of the USC Institute for Creative Technologies, passed away on Jan. 18. The institute’s Cheryl Birch and Dava Casoni wrote...
Phobias, paranoia and PTSD: Why virtual reality therapy is the frontier of mental health treatment
Virtual reality is being used to treat a wide range of mental health problems. Meet some of the scientists, including Dr. Albert 'Skip' Rizzo, who...
VR In Therapy: VR’s Positive Impact On Mental Health
Virtual reality has already been assisting treatments for mental illnesses, such as phobias, anxiety, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress...
How video games are easing our phobias, one spider at a time
From the Abby’s acrophobia in The Last of Us Part II, to the claustrophobic feeling of cramming yourself into a locker during Alien:...
Study finds over 64% of people reported new health issues during ‘work from home’
What impact has working from home as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic had on our health? In a new study, researchers from USC have found that...
Virtual Reality Treatment Helps Veterans With PTSD
New research shows Post Traumatic Stress Disorder has increased since the pandemic. The ITeam found a virtual reality treatment that puts veterans...
How VR and 5G can help returning vets heal
There are approximately 20 million veterans in the United States. Over a third of them have reported at least one bout of post-traumatic stress...