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 …

'Do video games cause violence?'This famous and hotly debated question is notoriously
difficult to answer given that it assumes a dualist framework in which individuals and bits of …

This research explores the relationship between character creation systems in digital games
and the potential for players to create and embody fat characters via those systems. The …

This study examined the effects of customization and intuitiveness of control on the feeling of
identification and embodiment, and the actual running performance of game players after …

Virtual reality-based interventions have gained attention as innovative approaches in clinical
settings. However, the use of virtual-based relaxation in reducing psychological distress and …

Abstract The Proteus Effect is a phenomenon whereby a user of a virtual environment
temporarily adopts attitudes and behaviours that are consistent with stereotypes associated …

Background: Avatars are representations of the self in a virtual environment. They have
been used to influence behaviour and may represent a promising avenue for designing …

This study investigates the dynamics of escapism through avatar skin choices within the
Decentraland metaverse, where significant transactions of virtual goods occur. Using …

Abstract The Proteus Effect is a phenomenon whereby a user of a virtual environment
temporarily adopts attitudes and behaviours that are consistent with stereotypes associated …

This thesis examined the video game phenomenon among Saudi youth, focusing on
behaviours related to the risk of these games by shedding light on several related variables …