The Effect of Embodied Experiences on Self-Other Merging, Attitude, and Helping Behavior

Media Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-38

  Ahn, Sun Joo ^a   Le, Amanda Minh Tran ^b   Bailenson, Jeremy ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b Metaio Inc   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84874154220     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213269.2012.755877     Document Type: Article

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