Start / Science Weekly / Could virtual reality gaming help people overcome anxiety

Could virtual reality gaming help people overcome anxiety?

12 min • 18 april 2023

Madeleine Finlay speaks to science correspondent Linda Geddes about trying out a virtual reality game that challenges you to keep your heart-rate down while facing a terrifying monster, why it could help with tackling anxiety, and whether the gamification of coping strategies could be the best way to integrate them into our every day lives. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod

Senaste avsnitt

The babies born with DNA from three parents

22 juli | 17 min

Two black holes collide, lab-grown organs, world’s first climate visa

17 juli | 22 min

Why are parents using melatonin to help their kids sleep?

15 juli | 18 min

Texas floods and forecasting cuts: a sign of things to come?

9 juli | 17 min

What are microplastics doing to our health?

8 juli | 16 min

Podcastbild

00:00 -00:00

Podcastbild

00:00 -00:00