Realism, idealization, and potential negative impact of 3D virtual relationships

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2039-2046

  Gilbert, Richard L ^a   Murphy, Nora A ^a   Clementina Avalos M ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

3D; Internet; Relationships; Second Life; Virtual worlds

Indexed keywords

3D; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTIC; PERSONALITY TRAITS; PHYSICAL CHANNELS; POTENTIAL THREATS; RELATIONSHIPS; ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIP; SECOND LIFE; VIRTUAL WORLDS;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); VIRTUAL REALITY;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 79960283858     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.05.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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