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

Vol. 2 No. 5 (2009): The Metaverse Assembled

Section

SLACTIONS 2009 Selected Papers

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