Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

The “flow” experience has been the focus of a large body of empirical work spanning more
than four decades. Nevertheless, advancement in understanding–beyond what …

Studies on game-based learning show positive effects, but insights into the relationship
between students' game activities and the outcomes of these activities are lacking. In this …

Online games have created significant opportunities for electronic commerce managers. The
degree to which online gamers regard their avatars—their gaming representations—as …

Purpose Augmented reality (AR) has become a trend, and the effects of Pokémon Go, the
most popular online and mobile game, have been explored in many studies. However, few …

Purpose Avatars are known to be influential in gaming communication. However, little is
known about how avatar attractiveness and customization impact online gamers' flow, ie, the …

Purpose The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of congruence between the
ideal self-image of a game player and the game character on identification and interaction …

Customised avatars are a powerful tool to increase identification, engagement and intrinsic
motivation in digital games. We investigated the effects of customisation in a self-competitive …

Avatar customization is known to positively affect crucial outcomes in numerous domains.
However, it is unknown whether audial customization can confer the same benefits as visual …

Avatar identification is one of the most promising research areas in games user research.
Greater identification with one's avatar has been associated with improved outcomes in the …