Distance underestimation in virtual space is sensitive to gender but not activity-passivity or mode of interaction

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 451-457

  Foreman, Nigel ^a   Sandamas, George ^a   Newson, David ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS; FLYING; GENDER; SIMULATION; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTENTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; DISTANCE PERCEPTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; KINESTHESIS; MALE; MOTION PERCEPTION; ORIENTATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PERCEPTUAL DISTORTION; SEX FACTORS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE; WALKING;

EID: 4344636738     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cpb.2004.7.451     Document Type: Article

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