EEG Dataset of Exploring Navigation in Virtual Reality

Social exploration and spatial navigation involve shared and different human cognitive processes. While spatial navigation focuses on how people understand and interact with their physical surroundings, social exploration concentrates on how individuals perceive and engage in social spaces, particularly interpersonal interactions. Research in these two areas of psychology and neuroscience can help us better comprehend the cognitive exploration process and the underlying mechanisms of social and emotional interactions.In this study, we aimed to examine the rewards and punishments that individuals with different levels of anxiety encounter during spatial exploration, as well as the impact of social interaction on their navigation ability and desire to explore. To achieve this, we designed an EEG task where participants had to search for landmarks in virtual reality while receiving token rewards or punishments and facial feedback when interact with strangers.This dataset includes EEG recordings from 60 participants during a cognitive task. Additionally, it contains questionnaire responses, behavioral data, and trajectory data collected during the experiment.