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Overview

Niklas Ravaja is affiliated with the University of Helsinki in Finland and specializes in research within psychology and neuroscience. Their work covers a broad range of topics and subfields, reflecting interdisciplinary interests primarily situated in cognitive neuroscience and social psychology.

They have contributed extensively to various fields of study with publications distributed mainly in:

  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Within these domains, their work spans multiple subfields including:

  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Social Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science

The main research topics explored by Niklas Ravaja incorporate:

  • Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Multisensory perception and integration
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts

They have published papers in several frequent venues, including:

  • IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing
  • Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • Psychophysiology
  • PLoS ONE
  • Scientific Reports

Among their recent scholarly contributions are:

  • "Moral foundations and political orientation: Systematic review and meta-analysis," 2020, Psychological Bulletin
  • "Social touch experience in different contexts: A review," 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Augmented Virtual Reality Meditation," 2021, ACM Transactions on Social Computing
  • "Neural basis of in-group bias and prejudices: A systematic meta-analysis," 2021, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
  • "Does Compassion Predict Blood Pressure and Hypertension? The Modifying Role of Familial Risk for Hypertension," 2020, International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Ville Harjunen
  • Michiel Spapé
  • Aino Saarinen
  • Giulio Jacucci
  • Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen

Niklas Ravaja has also authored works in book format published by John Benjamins Publishing Company, including the title How Emotions Are Made in Talk published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • A Process Model of the Formation of Spatial Presence Experiences

    Werner Wirth;Thomas Hartmann;Saskia Böcking;Peter Vorderer

  • Contributions of Psychophysiology to Media Research: Review and Recommendations

    Niklas Ravaja

  • Spatial Presence and Emotions during Video Game Playing: Does It Matter with Whom You Play?

    Niklas Ravaja;Timo Saari;Marko Turpeinen;Jari Laarni

  • A review of the use of psychophysiological methods in game research

    J. Matias Kivikangas;Guillaume Chanel;Ben Cowley;Inger Ekman

  • The psychophysiology of James Bond: phasic emotional responses to violent video game events

    Niklas Ravaja;Marko Turpeinen;Timo Saari;Sampsa Puttonen

  • Phasic Emotional Reactions to Video Game Events: A Psychophysiological Investigation

    Niklas Ravaja;Timo Saari;Mikko Salminen;Jari Laarni

  • The Spatial Presence Experience Scale (SPES): a short self-report measure for diverse media settings

    Tilo Hartmann;Werner Wirth;Holger Schramm;Christoph Klimmt

  • Emotion perceived and emotion felt: Same and different:

    Kari Kallinen;Niklas Ravaja

  • Emotional response patterns and sense of presence during video games: potential criterion variables for game design

    Niklas Ravaja;Mikko Salminen;Jussi Holopainen;Timo Saari

  • Measuring the experience of digital game enjoyment

    Wijnand Ijsselsteijn;Wouter van den Hoogen;Christoph Klimmt;Yvonne de Kort

  • RelaWorld: Neuroadaptive and Immersive Virtual Reality Meditation System

    Ilkka Kosunen;Mikko Salminen;Simo Järvelä;Antti Ruonala

  • Moral Foundations and Political Orientation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    J Matias Kivikangas;Belén Fernández-Castilla;Simo Järvelä;Niklas Ravaja

  • BIS/BAS sensitivity and self-rated affects during experimentally induced stress

    Tarja Heponiemi;Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen;Sampsa Puttonen;Niklas Ravaja

  • Predicting purchase decision: The role of hemispheric asymmetry over the frontal cortex.

    Niklas Ravaja;Outi Somervuori;Mikko Salminen

  • Gender differences in teachers' perceptions of students' temperament, educational competence, and teachability.

    Sari Mullola;Niklas Ravaja;Niklas Ravaja;Jari Lipsanen;Saija Alatupa

  • The influence of implicit and explicit biofeedback in first-person shooter games

    Kai Kuikkaniemi;Toni Laitinen;Marko Turpeinen;Timo Saari

  • The Psychophysiology Primer: A Guide to Methods and a Broad Review with a Focus on Human-Computer Interaction

    Benjamin Cowley;Marco Filetti;Kristian Lukander;Jari Torniainen

  • Enactive Systems and Enactive Media: Embodied Human-Machine Coupling beyond Interfaces

    Mauri Kaipainen;Niklas Ravaja;Pia Tikka;Rasmus Vuori

  • The Opponent Matters: Elevated fMRI Reward Responses to Winning Against a Human Versus a Computer Opponent During Interactive Video Game Playing

    Jari Kätsyri;Riitta Hari;Niklas Ravaja;Niklas Ravaja;Niklas Ravaja;Lauri Nummenmaa

  • Physiological compliance for social gaming analysis: Cooperative versus competitive play

    Guillaume Chanel;J. Matias Kivikangas;Niklas Ravaja

Frequent Co-Authors

Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen
Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen University of Helsinki
Mirka Hintsanen
Mirka Hintsanen University of Oulu
Jari Lipsanen
Jari Lipsanen University of Helsinki
Laura Pulkki-Råback
Laura Pulkki-Råback University of Helsinki
Katri Räikkönen
Katri Räikkönen University of Helsinki
Markus Jokela
Markus Jokela University of Helsinki
Anssi Peräkylä
Anssi Peräkylä University of Helsinki
Heikki Lyytinen
Heikki Lyytinen University of Jyväskylä
Lauri Nummenmaa
Lauri Nummenmaa Turku University Hospital
Riitta Hari
Riitta Hari Aalto University

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