Meditation practices, originated from ancient traditions, have increasingly received attention
due to their potential benefits to mental and physical health. The scientific community invests …

Self-vibration systems using active materials generate sustained vibrations spontaneously
through synergistic actions between internal structure and external environment. Therefore …

The Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is an intensely pleasant tingling
sensation originating in the scalp and neck and is elicited by a range of online video …

Trauma is an inescapable part of being human, whether caused by external events or
internal struggles. Self-reflection and self-awareness aid in the recovery from external …

Chaotic self-oscillation systems are prevalent in nature and hold promise for applications in
soft robotics, energy harvesting and medical equipment. Nevertheless, current research on …

Financial constraints usually hinder students, especially those in low-middle income
countries (LMICs), from seeking mental health interventions. Hence, it is necessary to …

Automatic identification of negative stress is an unresolved challenge that has received
great attention in the last few years. Many studies have analyzed electroencephalographic …

Abstract Background Law enforcement officers (LEOs) are exposed to significant stressors,
elevating their risk for aggression and excessive use of force, as well as mental health …

Meditation, as taught by most schools of practice, consists of a set of heterogeneous
techniques. We wanted to assess if EEG profiles varied across different meditation …

Recognition of emotions is still an unresolved challenge, which could be helpful to improve
current human-machine interfaces. Recently, nonlinear analysis of some physiological …