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Experimental Psychology (Russia)
2016. Vol. 9, no. 1, 5–20
https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2016090102
ISSN: 2072-7593 / 2311-7036 (online)

Cognitive control and a sense of presence in virtual environments

 
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Abstract

User interaction with a virtual reality system may be accompanied with a sense of presence, the illusion of reality of virtual environment. The emergence of a sense of presence is determined by both technological and psychological factors. The authors show that a sense of presence may depend on the individual characteristics of cognitive control, i.e. the system of metacognition providing cognitive system setting on the solution of specific problems in context. It was found that the expression of a feeling of presence may depend on the efficiency of the control switch functions, interference suppression and updating of working memory. At the same time, the dependence of the severity of the sense of presence on the effectiveness of cognitive control differs in virtual environments with different levels of immersion.

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Keywords: virtual reality, sense of presence, cognitive control, switching between tasks, interference suppression, working memory update

Journal rubric: Cognitive Psychology

OpenAlex citations: 33

OpenAlex trends: Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts, Technology and Human Factors in Education and Health, Human-Automation Interaction and Safety

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Number of citations: 33

Topics

Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

This cluster of papers explores the concept of virtual presence and embodiment in virtual reality (VR) research. It delves into topics such as presence, embodiment, virtual reality technology, immersion, body ownership, peripersonal space, self-representation, cybersickness, social interaction, and learning outcomes in VR environments.

Number of works: 81531  |  Total number of citations: 922007

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Technology and Human Factors in Education and Health

This cluster of papers explores the future of personalized medicine in healthcare, focusing on topics such as artificial intelligence, healthcare technology, medical innovation, ergonomics, biomedical signal analysis, digital health, cyber-physical systems, healthcare automation, and clinical decision support. The papers cover a wide range of interdisciplinary research related to advancing personalized medical treatments and technologies.

Number of works: 27270  |  Total number of citations: 81913

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Human-Automation Interaction and Safety

This cluster of papers focuses on the interaction between humans and automation systems, particularly in the context of driving and autonomous vehicles. It covers topics such as trust in automation, driver distraction, mental workload, situation awareness, and user acceptance of autonomous vehicles.

Number of works: 82423  |  Total number of citations: 908452

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Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2016090102

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For citation: Velichkovsky, B.B., Gusev, A.N., Vinogradova, V.F., Arbekova, O.A. (2016). Cognitive control and a sense of presence in virtual environments. Experimental Psychology (Russia), 9(1), 5–20. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2016090102

© Velichkovsky B.B., Gusev A.N., Vinogradova V.F., Arbekova O.A., 2016

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Boris B. Velichkovsky, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Chair of Methodology of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Professor, Chair of General Psychology, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7823-0605, e-mail: velitchk@mail.ru

Alexey N. Gusev, Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Chair of Personality Psychology, Department of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9299-7092, e-mail: angusev@mail.ru

V. F. Vinogradova, Student, Department of Psychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation, e-mail: vvfedorovna@gmail.com

Olga A. Arbekova, Candidate of Science (Psychology), psychologist, Regional non-profit social organization “Center for Curative Pedagogics” (CCP) “Special childhood”, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3628-3981, e-mail: inventa17151@gmail.com

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