The Metaverse universe continues to be an ecosystem that grows day by day with each new project and investment. Utimes, eHe shared his thoughts on the effects of the universe we will be involved in as the cosystem develops on our psychology.
While concerts, events and stores continue to take their place in the metaverse, it has proven that what we can do in the real world can also happen in this universe. Our online activities increased during the times we were closed to homes due to the Covid-19 pandemic, such that; people started to hold business meetings and even friends meetings over online platforms. Metaverse, on the other hand, offers people a chosen online future. So, how will this Matrix universe, which we consciously enter, affect our psychology?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Peter Kleinexplained how time spent in the metaverse universe will affect people’s mental health. “Metaverse can act as a bridge facilitating personal experience without physically relocating. The pandemic and decentralized structures have created a suitable environment for people to interact with the metaverse.Klein underlined that there is a need for people to communicate with each other in any way.
At the same time, the psychotherapist mentioned that many people suffer from social phobias and that online interactions can overcome these social phobias, and said that people who are afraid of being in social environments in the real world can socialize more smoothly through the metaverse. Virtual reality can help people overcome their fears in many ways. E.g; A person with a fear of heights can more easily climb to the top of a tall building through virtual reality. At this point, the fact that reality is a virtual perception makes people psychologically more comfortable movement to be able to can provide.
On the other hand, this trust provided by the metaverse universe can cause social phobias to get stronger. E.g; A person with a fear of leaving the house may completely stop being in communities in the real world, as they will become attached to this safe environment. Studies have shown that people to make face-to-face communication stronger mentally contribution it provides states. Peter Klein stated that it would be unhealthy to live entirely in the metaverse universe if there were more viable options.
Klein “I believe Metaverse can bring great benefits. It can make people connect in a very convenient way. But it will never be able to provide the benefits of face-to-face communication.” said.