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Virtual Reality Nature and Spirituality : A Gateway to Awe
Hernandez, A.A. (2024) Virtual Reality Nature and Spirituality : A Gateway to Awe.
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| Abstract: | Background: This study focused on how spiritual and non-spiritual individuals differ in responses to awe evoked by virtual reality (VR) nature. Given that nature frequently triggers awe and spiritual experiences, this study investigated whether spirituality affects the intensity of awe in VR environments. Methods: This study had recorded participants intensity of spirituality and had them undergo two VR nature environments, one to induce awe, and the other to inhibit awe. Awe, assessed after each environment, and spirituality was further tested. Results: The final sample consisted of 40 participants. The first hypothesis was that people scoring high in spirituality would experience more awe, according to the results, this hypothesis was accepted. The second hypothesis assessed whether spirituality could moderate the amount of awe experiences in VR nature environments, results showed that this hypothesis must be rejected. Conclusion: These results were consistent with research informing that spirituality is a perspective aspect of awe. This was in line with previous studies suggesting that spirituality is a consistent faucet and personality trait, which was prevalent regardless of the virtual reality environment. Moreover, these results hold value to the application of awe to VR-based therapies, and the involvement of spirituality. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100549 |
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