Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality01:27

Psychodynamic Perspectives on Personality

1.5K
The psychodynamic perspective in psychology asserts that most personality functions operate unconsciously, outside of awareness. This means that the motives and emotions driving behavior often remain hidden, automatically buried in the unconscious mind as a defense mechanism to shield us from psychological distress. According to this theory, the unconscious mind contains thoughts, memories, and emotions that are too disturbing to face directly.
Psychodynamic theorists argue that unconscious...
1.5K
The Behavioral Perspective on Personality01:19

The Behavioral Perspective on Personality

804
Behaviorists view personality as primarily shaped by environmental reinforcements and consequences. According to this perspective, behavior is influenced by external stimuli, and individuals adjust their actions based on rewards and punishments. Over time, learning histories — accumulated patterns of reinforcement — play a significant role in shaping personality. Behaviors that lead to positive outcomes are reinforced, while those resulting in negative outcomes are diminished.
804
Criticisms of the Evolutionary Perspective01:23

Criticisms of the Evolutionary Perspective

346
In a study where individuals posing as strangers offered compliments and proposed casual sex to students, the responses differed significantly based on gender. Not a single woman accepted the proposal, while 70% of the men agreed. This outcome provides a useful scenario to explore through the lens of evolutionary psychology and social learning theory, highlighting the diverse perspectives on human sexual behaviors.
Evolutionary psychology provides one explanation for these findings, suggesting...
346
Social Cognitive Perspective on Personality01:30

Social Cognitive Perspective on Personality

996
Social cognitive perspectives on personality emphasize the importance of conscious awareness, beliefs, expectations, and goals in shaping behavior. These perspectives incorporate behaviorist principles, such as learning through reinforcement and conditioning, but extend beyond them by highlighting human reasoning and planning. Unlike traditional behaviorist views, social cognitive theory focuses on how individuals reflect on their past experiences and plan for future outcomes by considering...
996
Changes in Skin Color: Clinical Perspectives01:14

Changes in Skin Color: Clinical Perspectives

3.4K
The first thing a clinician sees is the skin, so the examination of the skin should be part of any thorough physical examination. Most skin disorders are relatively benign, but a few, including melanomas, can be fatal if untreated. A couple of the more noticeable disorders, albinism and vitiligo, affect the appearance of the skin and its accessory organs.
Albinism
Albinism is a genetic disorder that affects (completely or partially) the coloring of skin, hair, and eyes. The defect is primarily...
3.4K
Carl Rogers' Humanistic Perspective on Personality01:23

Carl Rogers' Humanistic Perspective on Personality

1.9K
Carl Rogers, a key figure in humanistic psychology, believed that individuals possess an innate potential for growth and fulfillment. According to his model of personality, three significant components define an individual: the organism, the self, and conditions of worth.
The organism refers to an individual's inherent blueprint, which Rogers saw as innately positive and directed toward helping others, unlike Freud's view of the id as driven by base impulses. The self is a person's...
1.9K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Space Oddity: microgravity as a neurocognitive catalyst for transformative consciousness experiences.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same author

On manipulating motion gain in immersive virtual environments: An unidentified source of external noise and a new psychometric function.

Journal of vision·2026
Same author

The human brain in space: a meta-analysis of neuroimaging evidence.

Frontiers in psychology·2026
Same author

No effect of mental fatigue on perceived hand weight.

Quarterly journal of experimental psychology (2006)·2025
Same author

A model of audio-visual motion integration during active self-movement.

Journal of vision·2025
Same author

The precision of signals encoding active self-movement.

Journal of neurophysiology·2024
Same journal

Seeing Scent in Sound: Exploratory Spontaneous Visual and Olfactory Mental Imagery Elicited by Musical Modes.

Multisensory research·2026
Same journal

The Contextually Tolerant but Temporally Intolerant Sensation Transference from Tactile to Taste in Drinking Coffee.

Multisensory research·2026
Same journal

The Pip-and-Pop Effect in Depth: How Multisensory Stimuli Influence Depth Perception.

Multisensory research·2026
Same journal

Material Dependency of Crossmodal Correspondences in Shitsukan (with a Focus on Food).

Multisensory research·2026
Same journal

Shifting Fall Perception: How Virtual Reality Alters the Precision of Estimating Postural Instability Onset.

Multisensory research·2026
Same journal

Duration, Sequence and Beat Perception across Modalities.

Multisensory research·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 22, 2026

Using the Race Model Inequality to Quantify Behavioral Multisensory Integration Effects
08:13

Using the Race Model Inequality to Quantify Behavioral Multisensory Integration Effects

Published on: May 10, 2019

6.8K

Cybersickness: a Multisensory Integration Perspective.

Maria Gallagher1, Elisa Raffaella Ferrè1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, UK.

Multisensory Research
|July 3, 2019
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Virtual Reality (VR) immersion relies on integrating sensory inputs. Cybersickness, a VR-induced motion sickness, may stem from conflicting visual and vestibular signals about self-motion.

Keywords:
CybersicknessVirtual Realitymotion sicknessmultisensory integrationvestibular system

More Related Videos

Perspectives on Neuroscience
26:41

Perspectives on Neuroscience

Published on: July 31, 2007

5.3K
Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
09:13

Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published on: April 22, 2015

17.0K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jan 22, 2026

Using the Race Model Inequality to Quantify Behavioral Multisensory Integration Effects
08:13

Using the Race Model Inequality to Quantify Behavioral Multisensory Integration Effects

Published on: May 10, 2019

6.8K
Perspectives on Neuroscience
26:41

Perspectives on Neuroscience

Published on: July 31, 2007

5.3K
Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
09:13

Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published on: April 22, 2015

17.0K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Virtual Reality

Background:

  • Virtual Reality (VR) technology has rapidly advanced, enhancing user immersion through multimodal sensory integration.
  • A significant challenge in VR is cybersickness, a form of motion sickness, whose precise causes remain unclear.
  • Cybersickness may arise from discrepancies between visual cues (e.g., optic flow) and the lack of corresponding vestibular and proprioceptive self-motion signals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current literature on cybersickness.
  • To develop a conceptual framework for understanding the neural mechanisms underlying cybersickness.
  • To explore sensory cue integration as a basis for addressing cybersickness.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing research on VR, cybersickness, and sensory integration.
  • Development of a conceptual scheme based on the reviewed literature.
  • Discussion of theoretical approaches to cybersickness, focusing on sensory re-weighting.

Main Results:

  • Cybersickness is hypothesized to result from sensory discrepancies, particularly between visual motion cues and the absence of physical motion.
  • The brain's integration of visual and vestibular signals plays a critical role in self-motion perception.
  • Dynamic re-weighting of these sensory inputs is proposed as a key mechanism involved in cybersickness.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the neural basis of cybersickness requires examining how the brain integrates conflicting sensory information.
  • Future research should focus on the dynamic interplay between visual and vestibular systems in VR environments.
  • Developing strategies to manage sensory cue discrepancies could mitigate cybersickness and improve VR experiences.