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Effects on Mood and EEG States After Meditation in Augmented Reality With and Without Adjunctive Neurofeedback

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Check out this Knowledge Base article from StressTherapy Solutions: Effects on Mood and EEG States After Meditation in Augmented Reality With and Without Adjunctive Neurofeedback.

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Study at a glance

Area
Anxiety & Stress
Study type
Randomized controlled trial
Authors
Viczko J, Tarrant J, Jackson R
Journal
Frontiers in Virtual Reality
Year
2021
Population
Adults
Protocol
AR open-heart meditation with or without frontal gamma asymmetry neurofeedback
Sessions
1 session

Key findings

  • Both AR meditation versions reduced negative mood and increased positive mood
  • Resting EEG changes were similar between groups, with only trend-level differences
  • Participants rated the neurofeedback version as more engaging
  • Early-stage evidence for AR meditation as a self-help tool for mood

DOI 10.3389/frvir.2021.618381 →

Adults with moderate anxiety and/or depression were randomly assigned to a brief open-heart meditation delivered in augmented reality, either alone or with frontal gamma asymmetry neurofeedback built into the experience. Mood and resting EEG (including sLORETA estimates for the anterior cingulate and insula) were measured before and after. Both versions lifted mood to a similar degree and produced comparable EEG changes, while adding neurofeedback made the experience more engaging.