{"id":425927,"date":"2022-04-03T15:35:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T12:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/experts-predict-how-the-metaverse-will-change-our-mental-health\/"},"modified":"2022-04-03T15:35:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-03T12:35:50","slug":"experts-predict-how-the-metaverse-will-change-our-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/experts-predict-how-the-metaverse-will-change-our-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"#Experts predict how the metaverse will change our mental health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35e1b64d65d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35e1b64d65d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/experts-predict-how-the-metaverse-will-change-our-mental-health\/#%E2%80%9CExperts_predict_how_the_metaverse_will_change_our_mental_health%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Experts predict how the metaverse will change our mental health&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/experts-predict-how-the-metaverse-will-change-our-mental-health\/#There_is_debate_among_experts\" >There is debate among experts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/experts-predict-how-the-metaverse-will-change-our-mental-health\/#Context_is_important\" >Context is important<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CExperts_predict_how_the_metaverse_will_change_our_mental_health%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Experts predict how the metaverse will change our mental health&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Concerns over the metaverse\u2019s effects on mental health have been growing among experts.<\/p>\n<p>As tech giants continue to build their\u00a0metaverse\u00a0platforms, many questions are being raised about the future of our mental health.<\/p>\n<p>Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long been vocal about his plans for the \u201cmetaverse\u201d \u2013 a virtual world comprising gaming, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, augmented reality, and cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe metaverse is the next evolution of social connection,\u201d Meta writes on a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/about.facebook.com\/meta\/\">webpage<\/a>\u00a0that also hosts a 13-part audio <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> detailing Zuckerberg\u2019s vision for the digital space.<\/p>\n<p>This \u2018evolution\u2019, it <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears, is already here as companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia are already laying the groundwork for decentralized virtual spaces.<\/p>\n<p>Now experts are seriously pondering just how Zuckerberg\u2019s plans for the future will affect the mental health of individuals, some of who are already heavily integrated into an online world.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"there-is-debate-among-experts\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_is_debate_among_experts\"><\/span>There is debate among experts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the past, tech and mental-health experts have been concerned about most new technologies and how they would impact our lives.<\/p>\n<p>Today, many experts say that these apprehensions were baseless because factors like genetics and socioeconomic standing are more significant to a person\u2019s well-being, per\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/the-metaverses-effects-on-mental-health-trivial-or-troubling-11641740414\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They argue that the metaverse, too, will get seamlessly integrated into our lives.<\/p>\n<p>However, others disagree, stating that the concept of a metaverse is not only revolutionary but uncharted territory that will definitely present some challenges.<\/p>\n<p>The debate is far from over, but here\u2019s what some experts say now.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"ANKARA, TURKIYE - APRIL 1: In this photo illustration the logo of &quot;Meta&quot; is displayed on computer screen behind the VR headset in Ankara, Turkiye on April 1, 2022. \" class=\"wp-image-21761168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Experts say the metaverse can have both negative and positive impacts.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Ercin Erturk\/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science<\/a> has concrete evidence that links the overuse of digital <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> to several mental health issues, such as depression, psychoticism, and paranoid ideation, according to a peer-reviewed article in\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/digital-world-real-world\/202110\/will-the-metaverse-impact-mental-health\">Psychology Today.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Spending a lot of time in a digital environment can also result in someone preferring virtual spaces to reality.<\/p>\n<p>This can \u201cnegatively impact our ability to engage in non-virtual life, whether it\u2019s self-confidence or belonging or social anxiety,\u201d Rachel Kowert, research director at Take This, a nonprofit focused on mental health in the video gaming community, told The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Jeremy Bailenson, founding director of Stanford University\u2019s Virtual Human Interaction Lab, noted that there may be challenges when people spend a lot of time \u201cin a world in which everyone is just perfect and beautiful and ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bearded man in virtual reality headset communicate with a friends in a metaverse. Young man playing a vr video game.\" class=\"wp-image-21761169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>In the past, tech and mental-health experts have been concerned about most new technologies.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"context-is-important\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Context_is_important\"><\/span>Context is important<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nick Allen, a professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, said that the question shouldn\u2019t be how much time people are spending on the metaverse.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he says it\u2019s more important to look at whether time spent in the metaverse promotes or hinders one\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA young person who may be LGBT and who finds an online context where they can feel a sense of social support\u2014we would predict that that would be a benefit for their mental health,\u201d Allen said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the other hand, if using metaverse technologies replaces non-online behaviors that are healthy and supportive to mental health, like appropriate exercise, engagement in relationships in real life, healthy sleep, time spent in natural environments, then they can be harmful.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zuckerberg-068.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long been vocal about his plans for the &quot;metaverse.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-21761227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zuckerberg-068.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zuckerberg-068.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/zuckerberg-068.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has long been vocal about his plans for the \u201cmetaverse.\u201d<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Anadolu Agency via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many experts believe that the metaverse can have a positive impact on people \u2013 that is when used in a healthy way.<\/p>\n<p>Dr.\u00a0Daria Kuss, Head of the Cyberpsychology Research Group at Nottingham Trent University, told\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dazeddigital.com\/science-tech\/article\/55420\/1\/mental-health-online-internet-social-media-metaverse-illness-virtual-reality#:~:text=She%20stresses%20that%20the%20metaverse,addiction%2C%20depression%2C%20and%20anxiety%2C\">Dazed<\/a>: \u201cWe know that particular psychotherapy formats, notably virtual reality exposure therapy, can be fantastic tools to help individuals affected by a variety of phobias.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mental health issues like depression, psychosis, addiction, eating disorders, and post-traumatic stress disorder can be tackled using the metaverse \u201cby gradually exposing [people] to the triggering, feared, or trauma-producing stimulus in a safe space (like the virtual environment),\u201d Dr. Kuss added.<\/p>\n<p>Anna Bailie, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of York who is researching mental health cultures on social media, echoed Dr. Kuss\u2019 sentiments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe interactive nature of the metaverse could provide a different arena for online therapy to take place, which may even improve access to therapy for disabled people with a better, more life-like experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Caucasian business woman are Video conference with Visual reality or VR headset glasses technology in modern office. Metaverse and virtual technology concept.\" class=\"wp-image-21761175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/metaverse-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Science has concrete evidence that links the overuse of digital technology to several mental health issues.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, she also noted that the metaverse will \u201clikely divide people further in their access to technology and therapeutic support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving mental health treatment instantly available in the metaverse will likely benefit the people who already have access to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peter Etchells, a professor of psychology and science communication at Bath Spa University, told the Wall Street Journal that he believes the metaverse can be a \u201ctremendous force for good in terms of keeping us connected\u201d if it is developed in an ethical way.<\/p>\n<p>And while he acknowledged that things can go wrong, he thinks we might miss a \u201ctremendous opportunity\u201d if we only focus on the negatives.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally appeared on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tech\/18151272\/mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-mental-health\/\">The Sun<\/a>\u00a0and has been reproduced here with permission.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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