How seeing the earth from space causes a profound shift. The Overview Effect and Virtual Reality - with Dr. Annahita Nezami

Did you know that a profound shift in awareness occurs for many astronauts when they see the earth from space? This phenomenon is called The Overview Effect and it offers comparable results to psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and nature-based experiences in promoting transcendence and well-being.

Dr. Annahita Nezami is developing a virtual reality (VR) experience that seeks to bring the cognitive shift experienced by astronauts to a wider audience via positive technologies.

I talk to Annahita about her doctoral research, in which she interviewed 7 NASA astronauts, and about her current work with developing a virtual reality experience of The Overview Effect.

Find out more about Dr Annahita and her work:
Website: vr-overview-effect.co.uk
Instagram :@vr_overvieweffect

Film Festival: Overview Effect Film Festival, March 11-13

REFERENCES
Frank White (2014) The Overview Effect: Space Exploration and Human Evolution.

David Yaden (2016) The overview effect: Awe and self-transcendent experience in space flight.

Gallagher (2015) A Neurophenomenology of Awe and Wonder: Towards a Non Reductionist Cognitive Science.

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Music composed by Zachary Walter - zacharywaltermusic.com