Who is Portrayed in Second Life: Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? The Extent of Congruence Between Real Life and Virtual Identity

Authors

  • Bernadett Koles Associate Professor
  • Peter Nagy Ph.D student

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v5i1.2150

Keywords:

Virtual Identity, Real Life Identity, Virtual Social Worlds, Self-consciousness, Second Life

Abstract

Virtual social environments opened the door to individual experiences that may not be feasible or

Author Biographies

  • Bernadett Koles, Associate Professor

    Bernadett Koles is an Associate Profession at Central European Business School in Budapest, Hungary. Her primary areas of research interests include aspects of leadership, organizational climate and strategy development in companies throughout the Central and Easter European Region, as well as technological advancements and their implications to concepts of psychology and management. Professor Koles has been a faculty member at CEU Business School since 2003.

  • Peter Nagy, Ph.D student
    P
Vol. 5 No. 1 Assembled 2012

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2012-05-17

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2012): Assembled (2012)

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Peer Reviewed Research Papers

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