What can virtual reality teach us about prosocial tendencies in real and virtual environments?

Media Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 259-282

  Gillath, Omri ^a,d   Mccall, Cade ^b   Shaver, Phillip R ^c   Blascovich, Jim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 46049102584     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213260801906489     Document Type: Article

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