Philipps University Marburg

This study tested whether an AI tool called Prof. Valmed helps doctors better identify rheumatic diseases. 82 licensed physicians were split into two groups: one used the AI, the other used standard methods. Researchers then compared how often each group correctly matched the act…

This study tested whether a simple mental imagery exercise could help people with social anxiety feel more motivated to face scary social situations. 136 participants first learned about social anxiety, then either imagined themselves successfully handling a feared situation or d…

This study tested whether adding reward-focused exercises—like appreciating past successes and imagining positive future events—could make exposure therapy work better for people afraid of public speaking. Forty participants with high public speaking anxiety completed either expo…

This study tested whether adding occasional aversive imagery (imagining your worst fear about spiders) during exposure therapy helps reduce spider phobia more than standard exposure alone. 67 spider-fearful adults completed a one-session training with seven steps, from looking at…

This study tested whether watching a video of someone else getting spider exposure therapy could help people with arachnophobia. 78 participants first watched a short educational video, then observed a 45-minute filmed exposure session. After that, they took part in a live group …