On feeling (the) present: An evolutionary account of the sense of presence in physical and electronically-mediated environments

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 167-188

  Waterworth, John A ^a   Waterworth, Eva L ^a   Mantovani, Fabrizia ^b,c   Riva, Giuseppe ^b,d  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

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