Virtual interpersonal touch:
Expressing and recognizing emotions through haptic devices

Bailenson, J.N., Yee, N., Brave, S., Merget, D., & Koslow, D. (2007). Virtual interpersonal touch: Expressing and recognizing emotions through haptic devices. Human-Computer Interaction, 22 (3), 325-353. View PDF Abstract This article examines the phenomenon of...

The mere belief of social interaction improves learning

Okita, S.Y., Bailenson, J., Schwartz, D. L. (2007). The mere belief of social interaction improves learning, In Proceedings of the Twenty-ninth Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. August, Nashville, USA. View PDF Abstract Three studies tested the hypothesis that...

The Proteus Effect: Self transformations in virtual reality

Yee, N. & Bailenson, J.N. (2007). The Proteus Effect: Self transformations in virtual reality. Human Communication Research, 33 (3), 271-290. View PDF Abstract Virtual environments, such as online games and web-based chat rooms, increasingly allow us to alter our...

A meta-analysis of the impact of the inclusion and realism of human-like faces on user experiences in interfaces

Yee, N., Bailenson, J.N., Rickertsen, K. (2007). A meta-analysis of the impact of the inclusion and realism of human-like faces on user experiences in interfaces. Nominated for Best Paper Award in Proceedings of the Conference on Computer-Human Interaction (CHI)....

The unbearable likeness of being digital;
The persistence of nonverbal social norms in online virtual environments

Yee, N., Bailenson, J.N., Urbanek, M., Chang, F., & Merget, D. (2007). The unbearable likeness of being digital; The persistence of nonverbal social norms in online virtual environments. Cyberpsychology and Behavior, 10, 115-121. View PDF Abstract Every day,...