Me, myself and I: The role of interactional context on self-presentation through avatars

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 510-520

  Vasalou, Asimina ^a   Joinson, Adam N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avatars; Customization; Identity; Perception; Self awareness; Self presentation

Indexed keywords

AVATARS; CUSTOMIZATION; IDENTITY; PERCEPTION; SELF-AWARENESS; SELF-PRESENTATION;

EID: 59049090163     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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