Younger-self virtual reality embodiment

1. Younger-self virtual reality embodiment increases grip strength in humans.

   “had greater right-hand (prob=.85) and left-hand (prob≥.99) grip strength.”

   Human trialYoung Self versus Current Self VR condition in healthy older adults2 VR exposures1 week after the final VR exposuren = 23

   Counterclockwise Virtual Reality-Based Embodiment of a Younger Self and Revisit of a Past Iconic Event in Older Adults: Between-Groups Study of Cognitive and Physical Performance

   JMIR formative research·22 Apr 2026

1. Younger-self virtual reality embodiment improves trail Making Test performance in humans.

   “they took less time to trace a trail (prob≥.99), made fewer mistakes in doing so (prob=.89)”

   Human trialYoung Self versus Current Self VR condition in healthy older adults2 VR exposures1 week after the final VR exposuren = 23

   Counterclockwise Virtual Reality-Based Embodiment of a Younger Self and Revisit of a Past Iconic Event in Older Adults: Between-Groups Study of Cognitive and Physical Performance

   JMIR formative research·22 Apr 2026

1. Younger-self virtual reality embodiment increases World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index in humans.

   “a higher score on the World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (prob=.84).”

   Human trialYoung Self versus Current Self VR condition in healthy older adults2 VR exposures1 week after the final VR exposuren = 23

   Counterclockwise Virtual Reality-Based Embodiment of a Younger Self and Revisit of a Past Iconic Event in Older Adults: Between-Groups Study of Cognitive and Physical Performance

   JMIR formative research·22 Apr 2026

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1. Younger-self virtual reality embodiment increases awareness of positive age-related change in humans.

   “They had higher awareness of positive age-related change (prob=.89)”

   Human trialYoung Self versus Current Self VR condition in healthy older adults2 VR exposures1 week after the final VR exposuren = 23

   Counterclockwise Virtual Reality-Based Embodiment of a Younger Self and Revisit of a Past Iconic Event in Older Adults: Between-Groups Study of Cognitive and Physical Performance

   JMIR formative research·22 Apr 2026

1. Younger-self virtual reality embodiment decreases subjective age in humans.

   “those in the Young Self condition demonstrated lower subjective age than those in the Current Self condition (prob=.95).”

   Human trialYoung Self versus Current Self VR condition in healthy older adults2 VR exposures1 week after the final VR exposuren = 23

   Counterclockwise Virtual Reality-Based Embodiment of a Younger Self and Revisit of a Past Iconic Event in Older Adults: Between-Groups Study of Cognitive and Physical Performance

   JMIR formative research·22 Apr 2026