VHIL researchers found that people will conform to the expectations and stereotypes of the identity of their avatars.
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The (Not So) Real World, Palo Alto Weekly
Virtual Reality Check, NBC The Today Show
If your avatar looks different from you, perhaps in some ideal way, how does that make you behave? The Today Show profiles VHIL virtual reality exercise research.
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How Second Life Affects Real Life, Time Magazine
Jeremy Bailenson's research suggests that the qualities you acquire online — whether it's confidence or insecurity — can spill over and change your conduct in the real world.
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Learning from the Virtual You, NPR All Things Considered
Andrea Seabrook speaks with Jeremy Bailenson about his research into how people interact psychologically with their virtual-reality representations.
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The Avatar’s Influence, The Chronicle of Higher Education
VHIL research shows that what people do in virtual reality doesn't always stay in virtual reality. Issue also features an opinion piece by Jeremy Bailenson on the benefits of virtual classrooms.
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Our Imaginary, Hotter Selves, Newsweek
Proteus effect research at VHIL – the effect of appearance on behavior carries over from the virtual world to the real one.
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Seeing Is Believing, Stanford Magazine
Maybe virtual reality isn't just a game anymore. Maybe its a way to build a better you. VHIL researchers are testing whether avatars can tell us something deeper about human behavior.
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When the Virtual You Changes the Real You, Scientific American
"60 second psych" on Jesse Fox's VHIL exercise experiment.
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You Remind Me of Me, The New York Times
VHIL is testing the effects of different forms of mimicry using avatars.
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The psychology of Second Life, KPCC The Patt Morrison show
Jeremy Bailenson discusses the psychology of Second Life participants.
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The Promise of Parallel Universes, Science Magazine
The Virtual Human Interaction Lab is featured in Science Magazine's special issue on virtual worlds.
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Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?, The Wall Street Journal
VHIL experiment shows that people socializing in virtual worlds remain sensitive to subtle cues like eye contact.
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Don’t Stand So Close to Me, NPR The Bryant Park Project
Nick Yee/VHIL featured in a video about personal space in Second Life.
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Virtual becomes reality at Stanford, The San Francisco Chronicle
How does the human identity change now that we're digital? An overview of VHIL studies and videotaped tour of the lab.
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The Coming Virtual Web, Business Week
VHIL research suggests avatars could be manipulated subtly to give one an edge in business negotiations.
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The Mind-Bending New World Of Work: Reading Your Mood, Business Week
Jeremy Bailenson and Clifford Nass investigate the expressions drivers typically have five seconds before they fall asleep.
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