2013 January Archive

Stanford experiment shows that virtual superpowers encourage real-world empathy, Stanford Report

Stanford experiment shows that virtual superpowers encourage real-world empathy, <b>Stanford Report</b>

While several studies have shown that playing violent videogames can encourage aggressive behavior, VHIL research suggests that games could be designed to train people to be more empathetic in the real world.

Virtual Superheroes:
Using Superpowers in Virtual Reality to Encourage Prosocial Behavior

Rosenberg, R.S., Baughman, S.L., Bailenson, J.N. (2013). Virtual Superheroes: Using Superpowers in Virtual Reality to Encourage Prosocial Behavior. PLOS One., 8 (1), 1-9.

VHIL research shows that the technologies of virtual interaction offer a powerful tool not just to explore human's cognitive biases—but also to strategically exploit them, for good or for ill.

Identity Manipulation — What Happens When Identity Presentation is Not Truthful

Segovia, K.Y. & Bailenson, J.N. (2013). Identity Manipulation—What Happens When Identity Presentation is Not Truthful. In Amichai-Hamburger Y. (Ed.), The Social Net: Understanding Our Online Behavior, Oxford University Press, 45-61.

Monthly Archives: January 2013

Stanford experiment shows that virtual superpowers encourage real-world empathy, Stanford Report

Virtual Superheroes:
Using Superpowers in Virtual Reality to Encourage Prosocial Behavior

It’s 10 P.M. Do You Know What Your Avatar Is Doing?, Pacific Standard

Identity Manipulation — What Happens When Identity Presentation is Not Truthful

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