scientists have developed a system that enables a robot or computer
avatar to help rehabilitate people suffering from social disorders such
as schizophrenia or social phobia.The computer avatar interacts
with a patient while playing a version of the mirror game, in which two
players try to copy each other's motion whilst playing with coloured
balls that can move horizontally on a string, researchers said.
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http://www.scoopwhoop.com/UK-Scientists-Develop-An-Interactive-Robot-That-Can-Cure-Schizophrenia/
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not sure what to make of this, it looks like it might work in some instances but i would have thought maybe in a small way, idk if it can cure people or anything but it might help them in some way.
they have made a robot with sz to mimic peoples symptoms, whats wrong with a human person doing that? and anyway when i was on my old med i was probably more of a robot than that
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Looks interesting - but why can’t this program just be on a computer over the web? Seems like it would help a lot more people.
More research info on this study:
http://www.bris.ac.uk/engineering/people/mario-di-bernardo/pub/67957704
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Yeah there are lots of computer programs for mental health out there but so hard to access and cost a fortune.
I have tried to get into programs that do cognitive ones but never get chosen.
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