September 25, 2025Frontiers in Virtual RealityOpen Access

Effects of stress on perceptual learning in a virtual reality environment

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Training improved accuracy and response times in the perceptual learning task, though stress responses did not reliably impair performance.
Participants' set-size accuracy decreased when visual health cues indicated lower levels, regardless of shock conditions experienced.
Anxiety levels, measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, increased under stress conditions without affecting overall learning outcomes.
These findings highlight the importance of visual feedback in engagement during training, suggesting motivational factors can exert influence beyond stress.

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Observational analysis shows that stress affects learning performance in virtual reality, indicating a need for addressing anxiety in training.

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Observational analysis shows that stress affects learning performance in virtual reality, indicating a need for addressing anxiety in training.