The Psychology of Video Game Avatars

Are you more dominant, kind, assertive, clever, or flirty depending on how your character appears in-game? Both new and old research has shown that the avatars we adopt can influence our behaviors not only inside the game, but outside as well.

Saucy Necromancers And the Psychology of Self-Perception

What effect does using highly sexualized avatars have on our preoccupation with body image and acceptance of rape myths? Some new research on self-perception theory and virtual reality avatars suggests some things you should be aware of the next time you sit down at a character creation screen.

The Psychology of Games

Examining the intersection of psychology and games

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The Psychology of Video Game Avatars

Saucy Necromancers And the Psychology of Self-Perception