Brenda K Wiederhold

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Just published: "From Human Web to Agentic Web: When Machines Become the Internet’s Primary Users"The web was made for us... but soon machines & AI agents will be its main inhabitants. Implications for psychology, behavior, & society?OnlineFirst in Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… we ready for an internet that talks mostly to itself?#AI #AgenticWeb #Cyberpsychology #FutureOfWeb @LiebertPub @SageJournals @CYPSYConference @IMIhealth

#CognitiveWarfare #StrategicCommunications #AIDefense #Neuroscience #HybridThreats Pleased to share our new open-access paper in Frontiers in Psychology: "Emotionally based strategic communications as a new tool in defensive cognitive warfare" (Cosic, Popovic, Wiederhold). We propose #EBSC — an AI + cognitive neuroscience approach to counter disinformation & hybrid threats by building emotional resilience & societal cohesion in EU/NATO contexts. Read it here: frontiersin.org/journals/psych… @NATO @EU_Commission @FrontiersIn @FrontPsychol

New publication! “Inoculation Theory in the Digital Age: Resilience Against Disinformation” is now out in @Cyberpsych_Jn @LiebertPub @SAGEPublishers We explore how psychology, AI, and prebunking can strengthen cognitive resilience in an era of fast-moving false narratives. Read here: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1177/21… #Cyberpsychology #DigitalResilience #InoculationTheory #Disinformation #AIandSociety

On Veterans Day, I pause to honor the men and women who have worn the uniform and defended the freedoms we cherish. Freedom isn’t free—it's secured by their courage and sacrifice. Though I’ve never served, my teams and I have had the privilege of supporting troops in the U.S. and across Europe. Thank you, veterans, for your service. 🇺🇸#VeteransDay #ThankYouVeterans

Today marks Armistice Day—the moment the guns fell silent in 1918. We remember the courage of all who served, sacrificed, and kept watch so peace could follow. Lest we forget. 🌺 #ArmisticeDay #Remembrance

👇 *This* is why #CYPSY29’s “Human 5.0” theme matters: **evidence-based VR therapy is here, now, and working.** APA Monitor just featured 25+ yrs of VRMC’s clinical results — 70–90% phobia relief, scalable via telehealth. Bring your data, apps, or ethics debates to Porto, June 2026. 📢 **Abstracts close Jan 31** → cypsy29.ulusofona.pt Tag your VR collaborator! #VRtherapy #MentalHealthTech

Featured in APA Monitor (Oct 2025): "Virtual Reality Therapy" — how VR is transforming anxiety & PTSD treatment! As VRMC Co-Founder since '96, I'm sharing 25+ yrs of immersive exposure: 70-90% phobia relief, safer than real-world. Quote: “VR rewires fears without the real life risks.” apa.org/monitor/2025/1… Fuel for #CYPSY29! Abstracts open: cypsy29.ulusofona.pt #VRtherapy #MentalHealthTech 🔗 apa.org/monitor/2025/1… 📷vrphobia.com @APA @LusofonaUniv @pedrogamito @Cyberpsych_Jn @CYPSYConference @IMIHealth

@CYPSYConference @IMIhealth 🔗 Submit now: cypsy29.ulusofona.pt #CyberPsych #MentalHealthTech #VRtherapy #DigitalEthics @Cyberpsych_Jn @pedrogamito @VirtualBrenda @LusofonaUniv @IMIHealth @malcaniz

@CYPSYConference turns 29! For nearly 3 decades,@IMIHealth has led the charge in tech-driven mental health & human-computer interaction. Students, clinicians, devs, researchers — join us in Porto to shape the future.

📷 Deadline: 31 Jan 2026 📷 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — #CYPSY29 submissions are NOW OPEN! 📍 Porto, Portugal | 📷Co-chairs:@pedrogamito, Brenda K. Wiederhold, & Stéphane Bouchard Hosted by @LusofonaUniv| Organized by @LusofonaUniv @IMIHealth

SAVE THE DATE! 29th Annual CyberPsychology, CyberTherapy & Social Networking Conference, Porto, Portugal, 30 Jun-2 Jul 2026 Human 5.0: Behaviour, Well-being & Ethical Tech @HEI_lab_Human @IMIhealth cypsy29.ulusofona.pt @pedrogamito @Cyberpsych_Jn @LiebertPub

Understanding Thalassophobia: When Fear of the Ocean Becomes Overwhelming | Virtual Reality Medical Center vrphobia.com/understanding-…

VR Therapy Isn’t Just Emerging; It’s Validated | Virtual Reality Medical Center vrphobia.com/1874-2/

Stress at 35,000 feet? In this @Cyberpsych_Jn @LiebertPub editorial I explore how tech—from #VR simulations to #HRV tracking—can safeguard the mental health of #pilots & air traffic controllers. liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cy… #AviationSafety #MentalHealth #AI #VR #Cyberpsychology

Can we detect hackers by their heartbeat? In this @Cyberpsych_Jn @LiebertPub perspective I explore how HRV, EEG, & other biometrics may help unmask cyber threats before damage is done liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cy… #Biometrics #CyberThreats #HumanFactors #Cyberpsych #HRV #CyberSecurity

The new pope is announced: Cardinal Robert F. Prevost takes the name Leo XIV.