@inproceedings{76a5aa68f0684541afa4c34011a42823,
title = "It's Me: VR-based Journaling for Improved Cognitive Self-Regulation",
abstract = "Journaling is a well-known evidence-based strategy for practicing better self-regulation and self-awareness in daily life. It is also an effective way for reducing the effects of negative emotions like anxiety and depression. We explore the combination of virtual reality (VR) and a body-tracking mirror as a cognitive activity in the form of VR journaling. VR-based journaling aims to build cognitive reappraisal, self-reflection, and autonomic emotion regulation in a sustainable way. The user performs in front of the mirror, using body-tracking to help them keep a daily journal. Considering that looking into the mirror is already a daily habit for most people, it does not require the users to form a new habit when trying to do journaling. Furthermore, it activates creativity by encouraging the user to use their body language as a story-telling tool.",
keywords = "Avatar, Emotion Regulation, Empathy, Journaling, Mood, Reflection, Virtual Reality",
author = "Yixin Wang and Pai, {Yun Suen} and Kouta Minamizawa",
note = "Funding Information: This work was supported by JST Moonshot R&D Program “Cybernetic being” Project (Grant number JPMJMS2013). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Owner/Author.; SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 - Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques Conference - Asia, SA 2022 ; Conference date: 06-12-2022 Through 09-12-2022",
year = "2022",
month = dec,
day = "26",
doi = "10.1145/3550082.3564196",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings - SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Posters",
publisher = "Association for Computing Machinery, Inc",
editor = "Spencer, {Stephen N.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings - SIGGRAPH Asia 2022 Posters",
}