When i Die, i feel small: electronic game characters and the social self

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 241-258

  McDonald, Daniel G ^a   Kim, Hyeok ^a  

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EID: 30544453159     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15506878jobem4502_3     Document Type: Article

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