What Happens in a Virtual World Has a Real-World Impact, a Scholar Finds - Chronicle.com

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What Happens in a Virtual World Has a Real-World Impact, a Scholar Finds - Chronicle.com

Forget the pills, hypnosis, and meditation. Losing weight or boosting self-confidence can be achieved by adopting an avatar and living in virtual reality, says Jeremy N. Bailenson, an assistant professor of communications at Stanford University.

Well, Duh! Amy Bruckman’s work like a billion years ago explored that.

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[aleja.livejournal.com]

Duh!