The proteus effect: The effect of transformed self-representation on behavior

Human Communication Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-290

  Yee, Nick ^a   Bailenson, Jeremy ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34250185409     PISSN: 03603989     EISSN: 14682958     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2958.2007.00299.x     Document Type: Article

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