The data was recorded using a Virtual Reality simulation of a space journey, by SpaceBuzz. Questionnaire data includes demographics, Dispositional Positive Emotions Scale for awe, Positive Effects of Being in Space questionnaire (PEBS), the AWE-S scale, the VR Simulator Sickness questionnaire, and drawings to measure perceived self-size. Participants’ brain activity was recorded during a simulation of a space flight.

Method: Pre-test questionnaires were administered before the VR experience while the EEG headset was being applied to participants’ scalps. Other sensor equipment was applied as well but outside of the scope of this dataset. During the VR experience of space, 9-channel EEG was recorded with the wireless B-Alert X10 system (ABM) transmitter and sensor strips for nine electrodes (Fz, F3, F4, Cz, C3, C4, POz, P3, and P4). The Acqknowledge 5.0 software package (BIOPAC Systems, Inc.) was used to record and save the data at 256 Hz. Files were converted to EDF. Post-questionnaires were administered afterwards.

Universe: The population consisted of 41 Dutch speaking university students 41 (M age = 20.07 years; SD age = 1.94 years; 14 male, 27 female).

Country / Nation: The Netherlands

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