Trial reportExperimental brain research2020
Examining potential effects of arousal, valence, and likability of music on visually induced motion sickness.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Frequency-Dependent Reduction of Cybersickness in Virtual Reality by Transcranial Oscillatory Stimulation of the Vestibular Cortex.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2023Trial
- Using vibrotactile cues as a method of reducing cybersickness in younger and older adults.Experimental brain research · 2026Article
- Cross-modal synchrony between music and visual motion modulates vection, urge to move, and comfort in VR.Virtual reality · 2026Article
- Application of digital technology intervention in palliative care: a scoping review.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Liking music with and without sadness: Testing the direct effect hypothesis of pleasurable negative emotion.PloS one · 2024Article
- Exploring neurophysiological correlates of visually induced motion sickness using electroencephalography (EEG).Experimental brain research · 2023Article
- Nutritional and Behavioral Countermeasures as Medication Approaches to Relieve Motion Sickness: A Comprehensive Review.Nutrients · 2023Review
- The Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Questionnaire (VIMSSQ): Estimating Individual Susceptibility to Motion Sickness-Like Symptoms When Using Visual Devices.Human factors · 2023Article
- The Impact of Structured Kangaroo Care Education on Premature Infants' Weight Gain, Breastfeeding and Length of Hospitalization in Malaysia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Emotions are associated with the genesis of visually induced motion sickness in virtual reality.Experimental brain research · 2022Article
- Chewing gum reduces visually induced motion sickness.Experimental brain research · 2022Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
The present study investigated how valence, arousal, and subjective liking of music affect visually induced motion sickness (VIMS). VIMS is a common side effect when interacting with virtual environments, resulting in discomfort, dizziness, and/or nausea. Music has previously been shown to reduce VIMS, but the precise nature of this effect remains unknown. Eighty participants watched a video of a bicycle ride filmed from a first-person perspective. First, participants (n = 40) were randomly assigned to one of four groups that listened to pre-selected, classical music excerpts varying in valence and arousal (happy, peaceful, agitated, sad) while watching the video. Second, the level of subjective liking of music was maximized by asking participants to select their favourite music (n = 20), which was then played during the video. A control group (n = 20) watched the video without music. VIMS was measured using the Fast Motion Sickness Scale (FMS) and the Simulator Sickness Questionnaire (SSQ). No effects of valence or arousal on VIMS symptoms were found. Instead, we found that VIMS was significantly reduced when music liking was maximized: Participants who listened to their favourite music reported less VIMS compared to those who did not listen to music at all or to pre-selected music that they liked less. Music that is highly liked can, under certain circumstances, successfully reduce VIMS. These effects appear to be independent of the valence and arousal characteristics of the music.
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