Mar 24, 2025 | Electrodermal, Electroencephalography, Life Science Data, magnetic resonance imaging, neuroscience, optical brain imaging, psychology, psychophysiology, Stimulators, Virtual Reality
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder—a mostly subjective experience, so the saying implies. While we may share many common ideals about beauty and aesthetics, our reactions to art, music, and literature can diverge, converge, and overlap to a myriad of degrees....
Jan 22, 2025 | cardiography, Electrodermal, Eye tracking, HRV, Life Science Data, magnetic resonance imaging, Virtual Reality
“Dry January,” the cutting out of alcohol consumption during the first month of the calendar year, entered the public vernacular a little over a decade ago. The idea was first promoted in 2013 by a British charity to encourage alcohol abstinence, or at the very least,...
Nov 20, 2024 | electrocardiography, Electrodermal, Electroencephalography, Life Science Data, neuroscience, Photoplethysmography, respiration, Stimulators, Virtual Reality
A Buddhist saying states, “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” Pain’s dual nature has presented a conundrum for philosophy and the sciences. As a warning system, it protects us from harm, but it can also be the source of profound psychological and...
Aug 20, 2024 | Education, Electrodermal, Life Science Data, Remote Learning, Virtual Reality
As students return to the classroom and the academic year kicks off, it’s worth acknowledging that the campus is not just a setting for learning. The classroom and the academic processes within it are ripe for study. The application of physiological and psychological...
Jan 22, 2024 | Brain-computer Interface, Eye tracking, functional near infrared, Life Science Data, physiology, psychophysiology, Stimulators, Virtual Reality
Measuring the human body and brain’s response to real-world conditions and stimuli has long challenged researchers. This problem has usually been dealt with in one of two ways. The first approach is to take research participants into the field—not impossible with...
Dec 13, 2023 | Electrodermal, Electromyography, EMG, Life Science Data, Research tools, Virtual Reality
As another year winds to a close, it is a holiday tradition to look back on the last 12 months and take stock. ‘Tis the season of “top 10” lists, “best of” articles, and “year in review” segments in the media. So, not to be left out, we here at BIOPAC have been...
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