Xinyu Liu
Currently pursuing a PhD in Human-Computer Interaction Design. Formerly specialized in cognitive psychology, focusing on the neural mechanisms of memory and emotion, with 3 SCI/SSCI (Q1&Q2) publications. Now exploring the intersection of art, neuroscience, and HCI to expand human consciousness and emotional well-being, contributing to techno-spiritual development.
Building on a background in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience, and driven by a deep personal interest, the current research aims to explore human consciousness expansion and bridge scientific evidence with artistic expression in the construction of transcendent experiences.
Specifically, our study aims to empirically test whether combined binaural beats and VR stimuli can induce altered states of consciousness (ASC), then algorithmically transform recorded neural data into neuroaesthetic artworks to verify if these visualizations reciprocally evoke transcendent experiences.
It establishes a neurotechnological framework bridging quantifiable consciousness metrics with artistic expression, exploring HCI's potential as a tool for both mapping and expanding perceptual boundaries through bidirectional brain-computer interactions.
Interests
Altered states of consciousness (ASC), Virtual Reality (VR), Binaural beats (BBs), Neuroaesthetics, Consciousness expansion.