[ad_1] Social isolation can generally be defined as “the absence of social interactions, contacts, and relationships with family and friends, with neighbors on an individual level, and with ‘society at large’ on a broader level,” as Robert L Berg stated in The Second Fifty Years. This isn’t just some amped up offshoot of cabin fever, […]
Category: psychology
Why are we obsessed with Instagram’s ‘What are you?’ filters?
[ad_1] It started off innocently enough: “What Disney princess are you?” “What Pokémon are you?” Then things got a bit more cerebral. “What’s your best quality?” “What should your New Year resolution be?” Then it got dark: “What’s your crippling anxiety?” And then it just got weird: “What type of hole are you?” The premise […]
Microsoft and Ninja Theory are making games to fight mental illness
[ad_1] Fletcher and Taneem Antoniades, co-founder and Creative Director at Ninja Theory, plan to study how game design, technology and neuroscience can come together to benefit those with mental illness. Their work will take place over the course of years. At the moment, the team is testing how you can use biometric data to control […]
How NASA keeps its astronauts safe and sane in space
[ad_1] As such, NASA has spent decades working to ensure that, when it sends crews beyond the atmosphere, they’ll possess the talent and training required to do their duties and return safely. As we look towards Mars — and its two-plus year round trip — NASA faces an unprecedented challenge in doing so. Even on […]