Who am I - and if so, where? A Study on Personality in Virtual Realities

Authors

  • Benjamin Gregor Aas University of Amsterdam
  • Katharina Meyerbr University of Amsterdam
  • Paul M. G. Emmelkamp University of Amsterdam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4101/jvwr.v2i5.777

Keywords:

personality, virtual online reality, Second Life, virtual psychology

Abstract

Virtual realities form a new technical platform, raising scientific questions about the human mind, communication and identity. There is hardly any scientific research on the influence of a virtual reality on the identity perception and the personality of a user of these virtual realities. The present study attempts to contribute to filling this gap by assessing the potential difference between real-life personality and the

Author Biographies

Benjamin Gregor Aas, University of Amsterdam

Research Master student

Katharina Meyerbr, University of Amsterdam

Katharina Meyerbr

Paul M. G. Emmelkamp, University of Amsterdam

Paul M.G. Emmelkamp, Academy Professor
Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
University of Amsterdam
Department of Clinical Psychology
Roetersstraat 15
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Tel.nr. : +31(0)20-525.6718
Fax.nr. : +31(0)20-639.1369

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Published

2010-02-09

Issue

Section

SLACTIONS 2009 Selected Papers