Actual Self vs. Avatar Self: The Effect of Online Social Situation on Self-Expression
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https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v4i1.1927Keywords:
avatar, self, Big-Five personality, virtual environmentAbstract
This paper investigates whether online social contexts can prime individuals to create avatars that emphasize particular characteristics and personality traits that are different from their actual selves. The results show that while the participants
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2011-03-28
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